Indicator Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.78° N 118.43° W

Indicator 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 14 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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Indicator at 7AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (15 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (15 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
8
0.6
SW
14
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.5
SW
14
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.8
W
4
0.9
W
5
0.9
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
169
5
6
6
7
92
9
17
16
18
12
11
11
12
20
35
46
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
10
W
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:09PM2.08m
12:03PM1.95m
11:55PM1.84m
12:36PM1.95m
Low Tide
5:09PM0.73m
5:39AM0.36m
6:01PM0.73m
6:08AM0.57m
6:58PM0.76m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:38
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
19
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
18
19
20
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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