Indicator Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.78° N 118.43° W

Indicator 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Indicator sea temperature is
21.7° C
2.9° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Indicator at 6PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (11 Aug)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (11 Aug)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
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)
0.2
W
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
52
33
154
33
28
152
152
28
143
130
127
27
17
125
125
124
124
122
24
193
191
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:49AM1.69m
8:52PM2.49m
10:23AM1.78m
9:39PM2.43m
10:56AM1.85m
10:24PM2.29m
Low Tide
2:40PM0.94m
3:58AM-0.05m
3:30PM0.84m
4:34AM0.03m
4:20PM0.77m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:43
7:42
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
21
21
20
19
19
20
21
22
21
21
21
20
19
21
19
20
20
19
19
18
19
19
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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