China Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.43° N 124.09° W

Issued: 4 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's China Beach sea temperature is
10.0° C

3.7°C colder than average for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at China Beach today (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for China Beach at 11PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
203
162
125
96
100
102
84
121
88
64
61
62
64
65
67
69
70
71
72
71
94
96
75
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
0
SE
5
SE
5
SE
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
0
WSW
5
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:49PM2.32m
5:48AM2.10m
7:31PM2.41m
7:06AM1.83m
8:10PM2.49m
8:42AM1.65m
Low Tide
11:49AM0.45m
00:32AM1.42m
12:28PM0.71m
1:57AM1.27m
1:05PM0.96m
3:15AM1.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:21
9:21
9:21
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
16
12
12
12
15
18
19
19
18
15
16
16
18
21
23
22
21
19
18
17
19
21
Feels °C
16
16
14
10
11
11
15
17
18
17
17
14
15
16
18
20
22
20
20
18
17
16
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
Energy kJ
212
203
162
125
96
96
73
69
66
48
46
46
25
24
24
39
35
32
20
20
54
94
96
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
74
74
73
72
71
100
102
84
121
88
64
61
62
64
65
67
69
70
71
72
71
71
69
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
48
49
49
30
30
18
18
27
27
27
43
40
40
15
7
15
13
31
49
49
49
12
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
22
30
30
6
6
0
0
0
1288
121
121
6
0
0
0
0
0
741
725
30
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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