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/ CAL – LA County (58 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Indicator surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 25 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Indicator surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Indicator sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Indicator today?
The current surf forecast for Indicator at 11PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Indicator. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | |
5 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 60 | 67 | 86 | 69 | 64 | 153 | 253 | 518 | 573 | 397 | 120 | 100 | 69 | 53 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:42PM2.01m | 7:12AM1.52m | 7:11PM2.08m | 8:10AM1.51m | 7:38PM2.14m | 9:00AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.71m | 1:23AM0.69m | 12:39PM0.82m | 2:06AM0.52m | 1:13PM0.93m | 2:43AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 255 | 333 | 329 | 295 | 284 | 39 | 43 | 44 | 256 | 259 | 259 | 196 | 290 | 268 | 191 | 178 | 158 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 215 | 263 | 256 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 186 | 178 | 178 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 113 | 113 | 110 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | S 9 | W 15 | W 15 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 11 | W 23 | WNW 10 | W 21 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 60 | 67 | 86 | 69 | 64 | 153 | 253 | 518 | 573 | 397 | 120 | 100 | 69 | 53 | 53 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 166 | 31 | 41 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 1019 | 41 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 405 | 1015 | 41 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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