Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.34° N 119.41° W

Hobson's WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hobson's sea temperature is
22.3°C
4.8° 

Hobson's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Hobson's surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with 340 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hobson's this week:

The surf forecast for Hobson's over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hobson's in the next 16 days are 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 8th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 16s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 9th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 16s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 13th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobson's over the next 16 days.


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