40th Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.62° N 117.94° W

40th Street 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 40th Street sea temperature is
21.1° C
2.2° 

40th Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at 40th Street today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for 40th Street at 1AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (21 Jul)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

Table - waves today at 40th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
258
258
326
298
306
705
724
372
358
474
661
434
353
339
334
325
325
325
293
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
ESE
10
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
15
W
10
WSW
Wind State
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:00PM1.44m
3:31AM0.90m
3:52PM1.46m
5:49AM0.83m
4:48PM1.48m
Low Tide
10:08PM0.48m
8:49AM0.57m
11:41PM0.37m
9:37AM0.73m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
7:59
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
21
Feels °C
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
21
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
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