Calafia Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.27° N 117.01° W

Calafia 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Calafia sea temperature is
22.1° C
1.8° 

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


How big are the waves at Calafia today (12 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Calafia at 8PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)--
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

Table - waves today at Calafia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
254
254
254
306
302
248
299
295
344
344
335
273
258
255
260
327
323
375
350
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
10
W
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:25PM2.40m
10:38AM1.85m
10:09PM2.27m
11:11AM1.90m
10:52PM2.07m
Low Tide
3:16PM0.80m
4:17AM0.02m
4:04PM0.73m
4:50AM0.16m
4:52PM0.69m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:35
7:34
7:32
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
20
22
21
21
20
20
Feels °C
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
22
21
20
21
21
20
20
22
22
20
20
19
20
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