Californias Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.35° N 127.75° E

Californias Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 2 pm 04 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 4 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, NW swell with 1,246 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Californias this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Californias in the next 16 days are 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (JST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 9AM (Sat 5th Sep)7.5ft (2.3m) 11s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Californias. Gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The next 16 days are looking pretty flat and frustrating for the most part. There’s a real dry spell coming, with a few days of nothing worthwhile before we even start.

The first real chance to get wet doesn’t look promising. We’ve got a pulse of swell on the 5th, but it’s a messy one. Saturday morning brings a 8ft swell from the NW, with a period of 11 seconds, and a massive 1254 (moderate wave energy) behind it. But here’s the problem – the wind is howling onshore from the WSW at 19 mph, turning it into a complete washout. By the afternoon, the swell drops to 4ft, but the wind is still cross-onshore.

Sunday the 6th offers a little hope. The morning shows a clean 3ft from the N, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is offshore from the NE at 19 mph, so the surface will be glassy. The energy is a weak 177, but it’s clean. The afternoon sees a bump to 4ft from the NNE, still clean with a cross-off breeze. By Monday the 7th, the morning stays clean with a 4ft NNE swell, gentle breeze, and 284 energy. Still, nothing is scoring well here.

The real bummer is that from there, it just fades out. From Tuesday the 8th all the way through to the 19th, the swell drops into the tiny stuff. We’re looking at swells of 2ft, 1ft, 1.0ft – barely a ripple. The wind is often clean or offshore, but there’s just no power. The energy numbers are mostly in the double digits, well under 100. There’s a brief flicker on the 14th with a 3ft swell from the east and 185 energy, but it’s very ordinary.

Water temp at the start is 83°, which is about normal for the time of year.

There’s no standout window here. If you’re desperate, Sunday the 6th morning is the cleanest you’ll see it, with some offshore wind on a tiny wave. But for the love of surfing, this is a time to fix your dings, watch the cams, and wait for a better forecast. This stretch is a blank run, and it’s not uncommon for this area to go quiet like this.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
7
1.3
NW
7
2.3
NW
11
1.3
N
10
1.1
WNW
7
0.9
N
10
1.1
NNE
8
1.6
N
6
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
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10
1.6
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9
1.7
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1.6
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1.1
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0.8
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0.5
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Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
169
1246
326
134
158
184
0
202
279
412
412
404
157
156
126
61
20
48
109
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
25
E
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNW
25
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25
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25
N
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ENE
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25
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Wind State
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High Tide
11:36PM1.86m
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
Low Tide
5:33PM1.19m
7:11AM0.62m
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
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6:45
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Temp °C
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26
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27
Feels °C
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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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