Surf Forecasts:
Californias surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period, ENE swell with 9 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Californias this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Californias in the next 16 days are 0.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Californias over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. Grab your stick, because it’s looking bleak out there for a while. We’ve got a major dry spell before the ocean wakes up.
It’s flat from Friday the 24th of July all the way through to the 3rd of August. That’s a brutal ten days of nada – zilch, zero, you could skate on the surface. The combined wave energy is in the toilet, between 2 and 19. The few little knee-high bumps of 0.3 ft to 0.6 ft aren't surf; they’re just a ripple.
If you’re desperate, Monday morning the 3rd of August offers a 1 ft pulse of long-period swell from the east (17 seconds), but the energy is a pathetic 25. Not worth the drive.
The only real action kicks off on Wednesday the 5th of August. For Californias (reef), the swell finally arrives. The combined swell energy jumps to 454 on Wednesday morning, giving us 3 ft of east swell (17-second period, extremely long period). It’s glassy clean with a light offshore breeze from the ENE. That’s a proper groundswell. By Wednesday afternoon, it builds to 4 ft and the energy hits 822 – now we’re cooking. The morning session on the 5th is easily the best of the whole 16 days: clean, offshore, and a solid long-period groundswell.
Thursday the 6th of August brings the biggest numbers. Morning shows 6 ft east swell with 16 seconds and a massive 1548 energy. The wind is cross-off from the north, so it should still be workable. The water is around 84°, which is about normal for the time of year. But Thursday afternoon, a cross-shore wind messes it up, and by Friday the 7th of August, it’s blown out with 7 ft+ swell and onshore chop – that’s expert-only and a messy paddle-out.
Here’s the bottom line: Wednesday morning, the 5th of August, and maybe the morning of Thursday the 6th at Californias. That’s your whole window. The rest is a ghost town. It’s a tough one, but when the east swell lines up, this spot can hold some proper juice.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:07PM1.50m | 3:20AM1.72m | 6:11PM1.60m | 4:25AM1.74m | 6:48PM1.70m | 5:17AM1.79m | 7:16PM1.79m | 5:59AM1.86m | 7:39PM1.87m | 6:36AM1.94m | 8:02PM1.93m | 7:11AM2.02m | 8:25PM1.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.75m | 9:28PM1.33m | 10:56AM0.66m | 11:01PM1.33m | 11:46AM0.56m | 11:59PM1.28m | 12:24PM0.47m | 00:37AM1.21m | 12:56PM0.39m | 1:09AM1.13m | 1:25PM0.32m | 1:37AM1.03m | 1:54PM0.28m | 2:05AM0.93m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 9 | 32 | 72 | 82 | 69 | 59 | 56 | 40 | 34 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 29 | 20 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 5 | SSW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 73 | 35 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SW 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | SE 11 | SW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | WSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 733 | 624 | 658 | 1020 | 32 | 701 | 1051 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Californias provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Californias can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Californias surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Californias) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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