
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 3PM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Bolsa Chica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
522 | 686 | 686 | 686 | 679 | 671 | 567 | 589 | 581 | 432 | 427 | 427 | 416 | 483 | 477 | 465 | 447 | 267 | 301 | 270 | 273 | 301 | 412 | 489 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:53PM1.63m | 11:35PM2.35m | 1:47PM1.67m | 00:30AM2.13m | 2:41PM1.73m | 1:31AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM-0.07m | 5:24PM1.12m | 6:58AM0.06m | 6:31PM1.14m | 7:46AM0.23m | 7:51PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
522 | 686 | 686 | 686 | 679 | 671 | 567 | 589 | 581 | 432 | 427 | 427 | 416 | 483 | 477 | 465 | 447 | 255 | 301 | 248 | 248 | 301 | 412 | 489 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 12 |
232 | 176 | 249 | 189 | 193 | 146 | 144 | 106 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 94 | 109 | 107 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 267 | 273 | 270 | 273 | 123 | 32 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | — | S 12 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | W 4 | S 19 | W 4 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
6 | 6 | — | 25 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 74 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 63 | 82 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 61 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 4 | — | W 4 | — | SSW 10 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 72 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 33 | 182 | 138 | 96 | 41 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 711 | 96 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 68 | 44 | 32 | 20 |
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