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Indicator surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Indicator today?
The current surf forecast for Indicator at 11AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | |
34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 78 | 138 | 93 | 53 | 37 | 27 | 37 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:39AM1.67m | 9:06PM2.19m | 10:22AM1.61m | 9:31PM2.20m | 11:04AM1.55m | 9:58PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.36m | 2:54PM0.87m | 4:03AM0.30m | 3:19PM0.97m | 4:38AM0.27m | 3:44PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | WSW 5 |
 kJ | 14 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 78 | 138 | 93 | 53 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 11 | S 13 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 12 | S 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 148 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 148 | 117 | 37 | 31 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 199 | 477 | 214 | 32 | 42 |
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