Cottons Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.39° N 117.60° W

Cottons Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cottons Point sea temperature is
23.1° C
3.3° 

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


How big are the waves at Cottons Point today (15 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cottons Point at 8PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)--
Afternoon (15 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (15 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s

Table - waves today at Cottons Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
691
683
674
666
666
666
512
499
461
443
367
367
367
367
367
330
330
261
257
257
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
W
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
11:37AM1.55m
11:31PM1.52m
12:11PM1.55m
00:18AM1.28m
12:47PM1.51m
Low Tide
5:38PM0.33m
5:51AM0.17m
6:30PM0.37m
6:17AM0.37m
7:30PM0.43m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:36
7:35
7:34
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
19
19
20
20
20
23
23
23
21
21
21
21
22
24
25
24
22
22
Feels °C
21
21
20
20
21
21
22
24
23
22
21
22
23
22
24
24
25
24
23
24
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