40th Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.62° N 117.94° W

40th Street WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's 40th Street sea temperature is
23.2°C
4.4° 

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 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,015 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s 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 Saturday (Oct 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 10th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 19s
Best Surf 8AM (Tue 13th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 13th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s

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


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