Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Bolsa Chica WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
22.8°C
3.9° 

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


Bolsa Chica surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with 877 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bolsa Chica this week:

The surf forecast for Bolsa Chica over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bolsa Chica in the next 16 days are 1.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 7th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 19s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 9th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 13th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bolsa Chica over the next 16 days.


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