Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Bolsa Chica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Issued: 4 pm 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):

  • 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 9PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)--
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 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
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
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
419
360
340
364
356
759
867
827
518
385
376
487
481
568
554
457
439
422
411
239
236
233
233
233
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:47PM2.01m
7:12AM1.36m
6:24PM2.06m
8:17AM1.40m
7:00PM2.10m
9:05AM1.45m
Low Tide
1:05AM0.64m
11:43AM1.06m
1:50AM0.50m
12:29PM1.13m
2:28AM0.38m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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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—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
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5:43
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—
8:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
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8:06
—
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8:06
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
19
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
Feels °C
17
16
16
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
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
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
419
360
340
364
356
759
867
827
518
385
376
487
481
568
554
457
439
422
411
239
236
233
233
233
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
Energy kJ
188
188
251
214
211
14
13
13
138
96
66
9
11
7
7
7
9
9
2
145
148
148
148
145
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
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
S
11
0.2
S
11
—
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
6
Energy kJ
28
28
28
28
14
—
—
—
12
12
12
12
12
11
9
9
—
2
11
3
3
1
3
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
4
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
5
—
—
—
—
—
4
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Cojo
CAL - Santa Barbara
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Zero
CAL - LA County
Japs Cove
CAL - LA County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Salt Creek Beach Park
CAL - Orange County
Redondo - The Breakwater
CAL - LA County
Coronado Beaches
CAL - San Diego County
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Zero
CAL - LA County
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Poche Beach
CAL - Orange County
Morro Beach
CAL - Orange County
Newport Point
CAL - Orange County
Bolsa Chica
CAL - Orange County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Pleasure Point-First Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Point Mugu
CAL - Ventura
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Laguna Beach - Rockpile
CAL - Orange County
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
234
138
88
26
44
39
35
139
150
88
73
46
28
16
0
34
506
106
73
30
33
33
33
33
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Doheney Beach
Church
Church
Church
Church
The Wedge
Church
Church
Church
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
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Gale Point
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Fullers
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Steamer Lane-The Point
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Mouse Rock
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Steamer Lane-The Point
CAL - Santa Cruz
Church
CAL - Orange County
Cojo
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rincon - The Cove
CAL - Ventura
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Majors Bay
HAW - Kaua'i
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
Header Global
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Reunion
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Chameau
Mauritius
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Antiques
Maldives
Tokomaru Bay
New Zealand
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Doring Bay
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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