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Bolsa Chica Surf Photo: 'Small Summer Day at Bolsa Chica' by Leland Berg

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Issued: 10 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is

19.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		S	SSW
	18 s	glass		11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	W	S	SSW
	18 s	on	8 s	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	W	S	SSW
	18 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		S	SSW
	18 s	glass		11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSE	SSW
	18 s	glass		11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSE	SSW
	17 s	glass		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSE	SSW
	17 s	glass		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSE	SSW
	17 s	glass		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	SSE
	17 s	glass		17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	W	SSE	SSW
	16 s	on	5 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	W	SSE	SSW
	16 s	cross- on	5 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	W	SSW	SSE
	16 s	cross- on	5 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	W	SSW	SSE
	16 s	glass	5 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SSE
	16 s	glass		16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSE	SSW
	15 s	glass		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		W	SSW
	15 s	glass		5 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	SSE
	15 s	glass		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 minutes after high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.1 ft). Range 2.77m (9.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Bolsa Chica Surf Photo: 'Small Summer Day at Bolsa Chica' by Leland Berg

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User: Leland Berg (1 photo)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:13 pm 3 Aug 2012