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Indicator Surf Photo: 'Indicator Surf Spot' by @RedondoSurf Steven Fitzmaurice

Lat Long: 33.78° N 118.43° W

Issued: 4 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Indicator sea temperature is

17.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Indicator surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		WNW	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE		WNW	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E		WNW	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	S	SSW	WNW
	14 s	off	6 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	SSE	WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	2 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE	S	WNW	SSW
	19 s	cross- off	2 s	20 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE		WNW	WNW
	18 s	glass		18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		WNW	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SE		W	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		W	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		W	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		W	SSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW	SSW	W	SSW
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	WSW	W	SSW
	13 s	cross- on	3 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	W	W	SSW
	12 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 6 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.2m (4.1 ft). Range 8.32m (27.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Indicator Surf Photo: 'Indicator Surf Spot' by @RedondoSurf Steven Fitzmaurice

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User: @RedondoSurf Steven Fitzmaurice (49 photos)

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Photo taken at: 8:17 am 7 Dec 2019