40th Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.62° N 117.94° W

40th Street WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's 40th Street sea temperature is
22.2°C
2.7° 

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


40th Street surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 697 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 40th Street this week:

The surf forecast for 40th Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 40th Street in the next 16 days are 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Mon 24th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Best Surf 5AM (Mon 24th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 18s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 29th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 40th Street over the next 16 days.


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