Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 2PM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bolsa Chica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 12 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 130 | 57 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 77 | 241 | 243 | 246 | 252 | 255 | 170 | 95 | 91 | 89 | 208 | 277 | 354 | 350 | 344 | 302 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:55PM1.82m | 00:11AM2.03m | 1:37PM1.86m | 1:05AM1.75m | 2:21PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.16m | 6:18PM0.95m | 6:58AM0.36m | 7:25PM0.96m | 7:34AM0.58m | 8:43PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 23 | 14 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 77 | 241 | 243 | 246 | 252 | 255 | 94 | 88 | 85 | 82 | 110 | 277 | 354 | 292 | 344 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 181 | 130 | 53 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 71 | 70 | 170 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 208 | 235 | 163 | 350 | 235 | 302 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | W 15 | S 10 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 57 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 95 | 27 | 59 | 60 | 17 | 73 | 21 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 138 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 33 | 138 | 138 | 88 | 28 |
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