Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.82° N 118.39° W

Burnout WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Burnout sea temperature is
23.3°C
4.8° 

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


Burnout surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 582 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Burnout this week:

The surf forecast for Burnout over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Burnout in the next 16 days are 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 10th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Best Surf 2PM (Mon 12th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 15s
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 13th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 18s

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


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