Californias Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.35° N 127.75° E

Californias Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 8 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Californias sea temperature is
28.5°C
0.1° 

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


Californias surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, N swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, NNE swell with 590 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Californias this week:

The surf forecast for Californias over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Californias in the next 16 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (JST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Thu 10th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Best Surf 6PM (Thu 10th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sun 6th Sep)8ft (2.4m) 7s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s get into it.

First up, the short version: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for any proper surf. We’ve got a real flat spell on the cards after a brief pulse of junky windswell. You’ll want to keep your expectations low, but there might be a couple of sneaky windows if you’re desperate for a paddle.

We start this Saturday morning the 5th with some stormy conditions and a mix of swell, but it’s messy with a strong SW wind. That’s an instant write-off. The afternoon cleans up a bit wind-wise, but that swell is short-period and chopped up. Not worth your time.

Sunday the 6th sees the swell drop right out, down to a tiny 1ft in the morning. There’s a clean offshore wind, which is nice, but there’s simply no energy in the water. The afternoon bumps up a little with a cross-offshore wind, but it’s still poor.

Monday the 7th stays small and junky. The wind is cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean, but it’s weak and short-period. This is a “watch the horizon and stay on the beach” kind of day. Through Tuesday the 8th, we get a slight bump in size to around 6ft, but the period is still short and the conditions are just ordinary. Even with a clean look to it, the combo of a fresh wind and that weak, crumbly swell won’t offer up much. The guidance is pretty blunt about it: the surf quality is poor.

The rest of that week and into the weekend, it’s a slow bleed of energy. Thursday the 10th has some tiny, clean waves, but they’re unremarkable. By the 12th and 13th, we’re down to ankle-biters. The energy reading is genuinely weak, with values like 77 and 56. The water’s still warm, sitting at 83°F with the anomaly basically average for this time of year, so that’s not the issue.

Then, hold on. We get a flicker of life on Monday the 14th. The morning shows a pulse of 4ft with an easterly direction and a 9-second period. The wind is a moderate offshore. This might be the most interesting surf of the entire run. It’s clean and has a bit of push. It’s not a monster, but it’s something. The break is Californias, a reef setup that’s fairly consistent, though it can be a bit inconsistent at times. It’s an advanced spot, so it’s not for the faint of heart. This is the standout, but let’s be real, it’s a small window on a big, flat calendar.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The rest of the second week is a write-off. Tiny, weak swells from the east with no power. The energy readings drop into the single digits and low double digits. It’s flat, plain and simple. The period gets long, in the 12-second range, but with that tiny size, it’s just not going to break with any sort of form on this reef.

So, that’s the story. One brief, clean, small window on the 14th, surrounded by a whole lot of nothing. Keep the board in the car, but don’t get your hopes up.

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu morning).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNW
10
1.6
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
1.6
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
1.5
N
6
1.6
NNW
7
1.4
N
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.8
N
9
1.6
N
8
1.4
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.1
N
7
0.9
NNW
7
1
NW
8
1.3
N
9
0.9
N
10
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
663
252
151
23
319
528
182
240
304
493
506
287
209
178
124
73
122
293
146
79
63
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
20
SW
25
E
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
25
NNW
20
N
25
N
30
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
10
N
10
NE
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
15
SE
15
ESE
Wind State
on
cross-on
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off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
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cross-off
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cross-off
High Tide
2:36PM1.53m
1:00AM1.75m
4:38PM1.63m
3:05AM1.74m
5:34PM1.77m
4:36AM1.86m
6:12PM1.90m
5:37AM2.01m
6:43PM2.00m
6:26AM2.14m
7:12PM2.08m
7:08AM2.21m
7:38PM2.13m
Low Tide
7:06PM1.35m
8:59AM0.62m
9:37PM1.34m
10:29AM0.52m
11:02PM1.18m
11:31AM0.41m
11:53PM0.98m
12:17PM0.33m
00:33AM0.78m
12:56PM0.30m
1:08AM0.61m
1:30PM0.32m
1:42AM0.47m
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6:09
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6:11
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6:45
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2
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Temp °C
28
28
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29
27
28
28
27
28
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27
27
28
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28
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28
29
28
Feels °C
29
31
31
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30
27
28
28
28
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27
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32
32
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Information about the Californias Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Californias may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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