Indicator Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.78° N 118.43° W

Indicator 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Indicator sea temperature is
22.8°C
4.0° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Indicator at 11AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (11 Sep)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (11 Sep)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.5
W
6
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.2
W
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
0.3
SW
19
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
1.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
295
291
291
16
183
176
174
20
171
169
169
103
102
100
100
109
187
113
91
67
58
44
35
137
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
20
W
15
W
5
SW
5
SE
0
SE
5
SE
10
S
10
SW
15
W
10
WSW
10
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:10AM2.04m
10:13PM2.04m
10:38AM2.08m
10:56PM1.86m
11:06AM2.08m
Low Tide
3:55AM0.29m
4:10PM0.54m
4:24AM0.45m
4:53PM0.50m
4:50AM0.63m
5:38PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:33
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:04
7:02
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
23
22
21
Feels °C
24
25
22
23
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
23
22
23
22
24
23
24
23
23
22
22
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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