Indicator Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.78° N 118.43° W

Indicator 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Indicator sea temperature is
21.9° C
3.6° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Indicator at 2PM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)--
Afternoon (21 Jul)1ft (0.3m)3s
Evening (21 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
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)
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
W
13
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
3
0.1
SW
21
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
1
W
5
1.4
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.3
SW
26
0.9
W
6
1.1
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
4
2
3
18
18
10
12
13
32
28
57
176
274
223
163
135
89
67
105
61
113
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
S
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:03PM1.89m
6:02AM1.24m
4:56PM1.91m
7:48AM1.30m
5:49PM1.95m
Low Tide
8:52AM0.98m
11:46PM0.76m
9:41AM1.13m
00:52AM0.62m
10:52AM1.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:56
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
22
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
20
21
22
23
23
23
21
Feels °C
22
22
21
19
21
21
19
20
21
20
21
20
21
22
22
21
23
22
22
22
23
22
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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