Cabrillo Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.71° N 118.29° W

Cabrillo Point WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabrillo Point sea temperature is
23.0°C
4.4° 

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


Cabrillo Point surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabrillo Point this week:

The surf forecast for Cabrillo Point 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 0.4m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cabrillo Point in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 7th Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 19s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 10th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 18s

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


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