Cottons Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.39° N 117.60° W

Issued: 10 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cottons Point sea temperature is
21.0° C

3.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cottons Point at 4PM is: 0.7m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (15 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (15 Jun)3ft (0.9m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
449
443
356
538
756
756
543
538
474
627
1070
1336
1198
1059
800
718
694
881
881
881
871
861
822
765
Wind (km/h)
5
W
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
15
W
5
W
0
ENE
5
SSE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:42AM1.14m
9:37PM2.08m
11:32AM1.15m
10:28PM2.01m
12:23PM1.17m
11:19PM1.87m
Low Tide
3:21PM0.59m
5:07AM-0.50m
4:14PM0.60m
5:55AM-0.43m
5:11PM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:01
8:01
 mm
Temp °C
18
20
21
20
18
17
18
18
19
21
21
21
19
18
18
18
19
21
21
21
19
18
17
17
Feels °C
19
19
20
18
18
17
19
18
19
20
19
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
20
20
20
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
Energy kJ
449
443
356
346
390
756
257
236
474
627
1070
1336
1198
1059
800
718
694
881
881
881
871
861
822
765
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
271
141
259
538
756
253
543
538
178
273
421
439
373
373
250
304
317
317
273
265
220
213
210
213
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.4
SW
20
0.2
S
18
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
S
11
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
3
134
25
126
127
127
183
131
6
6
6
23
6
17
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
3
5
3
8
8
9
9
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
87
87
87
87
87
2
11
11
87
87
87
87
87
0
0
0
0
87
236
87
87
0
0
0
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Rating
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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