Indicator Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.78° N 118.43° W

Indicator 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Indicator sea temperature is
23.2°C
4.4° 

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


How big are the waves at Indicator today (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Indicator at 1AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (30 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (30 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
1.4
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
37
48
192
142
142
116
93
73
58
73
192
88
63
47
32
23
22
20
25
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
SW
5
SSE
10
S
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
5
S
5
S
10
SSE
10
S
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:39PM1.95m
11:14AM1.95m
11:20PM1.78m
11:42AM2.00m
Low Tide
4:40PM0.71m
4:56AM0.51m
5:23PM0.67m
5:19AM0.65m
6:13PM0.65m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:22
7:21
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
Feels °C
26
24
24
25
24
25
25
25
23
22
21
22
22
22
21
21
22
19
20
21
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