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Government Point Surf Photo: 'Envy of the CA Coast: Lone house, private land, INSANE RIGHT POINTBREAK' by Steven

Lat Long: 34.44° N 120.45° W

Issued: 4 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Government Point sea temperature is

15.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Government Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW	NW	WNW	S
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Government Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW	NW	WNW	S
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Government Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N	NW	WNW	S
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Government Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE		WNW	WNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Government Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE		WNW	WNW
	17 s	glass		17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Government Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	WNW
	16 s	glass		16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Government Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	NW
	16 s	glass		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Government Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Government Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	S
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Government Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Government Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Government Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	S
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Government Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	S
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Government Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	S
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Government Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	S
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Government Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	S
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Government Point around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 minutes after low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was -0.1m (-0.3 ft). Range 2.56m (8.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Government Point Surf Photo: 'Envy of the CA Coast: Lone house, private land, INSANE RIGHT POINTBREAK' by Steven

34°33'13.32"N 120°36'29.67"W

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Photo taken at: 3:45 pm 24 Dec 2011