Indicator Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.78° N 118.43° W

Indicator 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Indicator sea temperature is
23.7°C
4.9° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Indicator at 1AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (02 Sep)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
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)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
1
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.8
W
5
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
1.1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
49
49
49
66
41
104
95
22
23
37
133
143
165
139
115
116
31
39
82
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
E
5
SE
5
SW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
5
WSW
0
W
5
ESE
10
S
15
SW
15
W
20
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:16PM2.03m
1:10AM1.38m
12:59PM2.03m
2:56AM1.23m
1:58PM2.00m
Low Tide
7:15PM0.65m
6:07AM0.96m
8:36PM0.64m
6:33AM1.11m
10:17PM0.58m
clear
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>
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:19
7:17
7:16
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
21
21
22
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
22
21
Feels °C
17
17
18
19
20
20
21
21
19
17
19
20
21
22
21
22
21
20
20
20
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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