Ghost Tree Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.56° N 121.95° W

Ghost Tree 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ghost Tree sea temperature is
15.9° C
0.7° 

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


How big are the waves at Ghost Tree today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ghost Tree at 12PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Ghost Tree. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
1.1
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
270
154
154
158
183
183
183
183
183
135
133
133
103
101
99
99
85
68
68
67
66
74
108
116
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:15AM0.97m
5:01PM1.48m
8:45AM1.03m
6:04PM1.50m
9:28AM1.08m
7:02PM1.54m
Low Tide
11:55PM0.31m
10:00AM0.94m
1:04AM0.24m
11:27AM1.01m
2:01AM0.16m
12:49PM1.01m
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part cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:51
7:50
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
14
16
15
15
14
15
14
14
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
13
12
13
14
13
13
12
14
12
12
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
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