Surf Forecast Surf Report
Bolsa Chica surf break

Bolsa Chica surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 01 May 2025 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Bolsa Chica surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today?

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 8PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)--
Afternoon (01 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (01 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SSW
1.9
W
2.1
W
2.3
W
3.5
W
3
W
1.8
W
1.5
W
0.7
SSW
1.2
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
0.5
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
Period(s) (?)14141313131320191919191918181818181788910109916129818181818181816161616161620201515151518181818171716161616161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)20118913918413713714925125125124823620927339539531226440959685920761742549342230423220173178276356280180211291291291330334339336336214188188188280356356348428227151229295295229201284
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
SSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
SW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononglassonononononcross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononglassglassglassglasscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
onglassglassglasscross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:23PM
0.83
1:31AM
1.41
5:03PM
0.85
2:41AM
1.26
6:21PM
0.93
4:11AM
1.14
7:10PM
1.01
5:42AM
1.07
7:45PM
1.10
6:57AM
1.04
8:13PM
1.17
7:57AM
1.02
8:37PM
1.24
8:47AM
0.99
8:57PM
1.31
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:16PM
0.48
9:39AM
-0.11
8:41PM
0.54
10:55AM
-0.05
10:46PM
0.54
12:05PM
-0.02
12:30AM
0.47
1:01PM
0.02
1:39AM
0.36
1:44PM
0.06
2:29AM
0.26
2:18PM
0.11
3:10AM
0.16
2:45PM
0.17
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Sunrise------6:01-------6:01-------6:00-------6:00-------5:58-------5:58-------5:56-----
Sunset-7:35-------7:36-------7:36-------7:37-------7:37-------7:38-------7:38-------7:39--
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C151515141414141515151514141515161617151313131416161515141414141516161515141415151515151515141517181817161515161820201816
Feels °C (?)12111313131413131214141212121213141411910101014121212111211121213131314131313131213131515141516151515151515161617171615
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