Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Bolsa Chica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Issued: 4 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
17.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Bolsa Chica surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 8AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

Table - waves today at Bolsa Chica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
218
318
298
419
360
340
364
356
759
742
708
518
385
376
487
481
568
554
457
439
422
411
239
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:48AM1.37m
5:47PM2.01m
7:12AM1.36m
6:24PM2.06m
8:17AM1.40m
7:00PM2.10m
Low Tide
00:07AM0.80m
10:55AM0.94m
1:05AM0.64m
11:43AM1.06m
1:50AM0.50m
12:29PM1.13m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:41
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—
—
—
—
—
5:41
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
8:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
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8:06
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
16
16
18
20
19
18
17
17
17
18
20
21
21
19
18
17
17
17
19
20
19
18
17
Feels °C
17
17
16
17
19
17
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
229
171
318
287
419
360
340
364
356
759
742
708
518
385
376
487
481
568
554
457
439
422
411
239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
11
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
4
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.4
SSW
19
Energy kJ
114
114
216
298
188
188
214
214
211
3
3
3
98
96
66
12
11
11
7
7
4
9
2
145
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
132
218
4
4
28
28
28
28
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
9
9
9
2
11
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
4
—
—
—
—
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
4
4
7
6
—
—
—
—
3
7
6
10
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
56th St
CAL - Orange County
Bolsa Chica
CAL - Orange County
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Mugu
CAL - Ventura
Thousand Steps
CAL - Orange County
Huntington Beach
CAL - Orange County
56th St
CAL - Orange County
Bolsa Chica
CAL - Orange County
San Gabriel Rivermouth
CAL - Orange County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Coronado Beaches
CAL - San Diego County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Thousand Steps
CAL - Orange County
Newport 15th Street
CAL - Orange County
Santa Ana River Jetties
CAL - Orange County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Pleasure Point-First Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Corona Del Mar Jetty
CAL - Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
14
0
33
138
138
106
37
8
14
0
4
138
150
139
44
44
37
17
9
34
506
138
68
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
The Wedge
Church
Salt Creek Heroins
Church
The Wedge
The Wedge
Church
Doheney Beach
Church
Church
The Wedge
The Wedge
Church
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls
HAW - Big Island
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Blonde Reef
HAW - Big Island
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
The Wedge
CAL - Orange County
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Black Point Beach
CAL - Sonoma
Ma'alaea
HAW - Maui
Shark Pit
HAW - Maui
Moonstone Beach
CAL - Humboldt
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Hilo Breakwall
HAW - Big Island
Majors Bay
HAW - Kaua'i
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
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Hell
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Hell
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Hell
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Fish Boma
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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