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Indicator surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 18 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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Indicator today?
The current surf forecast for Indicator at 7PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Indicator. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 3 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | |
52 | 64 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 6 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 7 | 86 | 83 | 79 | 10 | 17 | 184 | 184 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:12PM1.54m | 10:51PM2.47m | 1:20PM1.51m | 11:44PM2.33m | 2:33PM1.52m | 00:45AM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM1.12m | 6:27AM-0.02m | 5:21PM1.20m | 7:27AM0.09m | 6:31PM1.27m | 8:29AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | S 15 | W 7 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
 kJ | 52 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 68 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 86 | 83 | 79 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 15 | W 7 | S 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | W 5 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 38 | 22 | 38 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 117 | 117 | 64 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 57 | 56 | 184 | 184 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SW 17 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 12 | W 13 | W 13 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 30 | 48 | 14 | 38 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 96 | 56 | 55 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 64 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 212 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 166 | 199 | 117 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 166 | 41 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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