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Indicator surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 23 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
17.7° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Indicator today?
The current surf forecast for Indicator at 11PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
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 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 15 | W 15 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | |
45 | 44 | 42 | 56 | 52 | 71 | 76 | 61 | 45 | 69 | 47 | 95 | 97 | 91 | 73 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 23 | 43 | 60 | 60 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:46PM1.57m | 3:43AM1.87m | 6:29PM1.69m | 5:11AM1.82m | 7:02PM1.82m | 6:22AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM1.35m | 11:20AM0.37m | 11:39PM1.19m | 12:12PM0.41m | 00:44AM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | S 16 | S 15 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 45 | 75 | 69 | 32 | 52 | 71 | 76 | 61 | 45 | 30 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 129 | 11 | 11 | 67 | 67 | 104 | 104 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 44 | 42 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 47 | 95 | 97 | 91 | 73 | 54 | 39 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 43 | 60 | 60 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 117 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 31 | 41 | 37 | 32 | 37 | 148 | 477 | 477 | 157 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 166 |
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