Surf Forecasts:
Californias surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, W swell with 27 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Californias this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Californias in the next 16 days are 0.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Californias over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it's Rusty here. Look, I've been staring at the charts for Californias and, honestly, there's nothing worth paddling out for across the entire 16-day window. This reef break is usually fairly consistent, so a blank run like this is pretty unusual – but the numbers don't lie. The first few days are flat with tiny 0.6ft to 1.6ft windswell from the west and east, all showing "poor surf conditions" and combined energy barely breaking 40 (38–41). Winds are light and glassy at times, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. The water temp is sitting around 83°F, about average for this time of year, so that's not the issue.
Then we get a long stretch from Friday July 25 through to Tuesday July 28 where the swell drops to 0.3ft or nothing – zero energy (1–0). That's a solid four days of flatness. The winds are cross-offshore and clean, but there's no wave to ride. By Wednesday July 29, a tiny pulse of 0.3ft from the east with a 14-second period shows up, but the wind is a strong 25 mph and the energy is only 4 – still hopeless.
The real kicker comes on Monday August 3rd: a sudden spike of 11.5ft from the east, but it's a short-period 8-second windswell with a massive 1499 combined energy. Sounds exciting, right? Wrong. The wind is a near gale from the SSE at 34–37 mph, creating a cross-shore mess with crossing waves. That's way too
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 10 |
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 kJ | 30 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:03PM1.64m | 00:16AM1.86m | 1:20PM1.50m | 1:05AM1.79m | 3:13PM1.44m | 2:07AM1.74m | 5:07PM1.50m | 3:20AM1.72m | 6:11PM1.60m | 4:25AM1.74m | 6:48PM1.70m | 5:17AM1.79m | 7:16PM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.91m | 7:09AM0.79m | 6:40PM1.09m | 8:26AM0.79m | 7:46PM1.24m | 9:49AM0.75m | 9:28PM1.33m | 10:56AM0.66m | 11:01PM1.33m | 11:46AM0.56m | 11:59PM1.28m | 12:24PM0.47m | 00:37AM1.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | S 10 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 95 | 171 | 145 | 186 | 6 | 254 | 11 | 39 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 5 | SSE 3 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 6 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 10 | SE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 302 | 46 | 480 | 611 | 831 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 63 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 63 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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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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