Indicators Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.95° N 122.03° W

Issued: 10 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Indicators sea temperature is
15.6° C

2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


Indicators surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NW swell with 732 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Indicators this week:

The surf forecast for Indicators over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Indicators in the next 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 20s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 3rd Jul)2ft (0.6m) 15s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 6th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 20s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 9th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indicators over the next 16 days.


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Alright, I’m looking at what we’ve got for this stretch. First off, to be straight with you, the next week or so is looking pretty flat and messy for surfing. There are some small pulses of groundswell coming through, but almost every day has onshore or cross-onshore wind which is killing any real quality. The combined swell energy is sitting mostly in the moderate range, with values like 296 to 532, but the conditions are just not playing ball. You’ll see some small increases, but don’t get your hopes up for anything clean. There’s a real drag of days here.

Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th are poor. You’ve got a tiny 2ft SSW groundswell with a period around 14–16 seconds, but the wind is cross-on from the SSW or onshore from the SW, so it's just small wind ripples and poor conditions. Scores are a zero from the get-go.

Sunday the 5th stays in the same groove: 2ft SSW swell, 18 second period, but again, cross-on morning winds and then onshore afternoon. It’s still marginal at best. The energy is moderate (450) but it’s a write-off.

Monday the 6th has a 3ft SSW swell with 16 second period in the morning, and the energy bumps up to 739, but with a light onshore breeze, it’s still marginal. Tuesday the 7th is similar: 2ft with a long 19 second period, and the energy climbs to 847, but again, onshore wind ruins it. Wednesday the 8th shows a small increase to 4ft, but it’s still not clean.

Now, Thursday the 9th, we see the energy jump to a strong 1376 in the morning with a 3ft SSW, 16 second swell, but the wind is still onshore. It’s a *two out of ten* morning, which is the first hint of something, but you’d be scratching for a ride. The afternoon shifts to a 9 second, 6ft WNW windswell, which is short period and cross-on from the WNW – that’s choppy and not really surfable.

The standout in this whole run, and it’s a bit of a gamble, is Friday the 10th morning. We’ve got a 7ft NW swell from a 9 second period, and the combined energy is a solid 1384. Now, this is a short-period windswell, so it’s not classic groundswell, but the height is there. The wind is light and onshore from the WSW, but with only a slight air, it could hold up better than the other days. This is really only for experienced surfers – anything over 5ft gets tricky, and at 7ft with short period, it’s going to be dumpy and powerful. For a point break like Indicators (which is a sheltered point here, needing a WNW optimum direction), this NW swell isn’t a perfect match, so the waves might be a bit wobbly. Still, this morning is the only real chance to get something with punch.

After that, Saturday the 11th morning has a 6ft NW swell, 9 second period, energy at 1018, with a cross-on light wind – it’s marginal again. The rest of the run from the 12th onward just drops away. Swell heights fall to 2ft to 4ft, periods are short (8–9 seconds) or very long (16–18 seconds) but with no clean wind. The energy fades from 432 down to 194 by the 15th afternoon. It’s all “poor surf conditions” or “marginal” – there’s nothing worth paddling out for.

So, if you’re itching, the only window with any real size is Friday July 10th morning, and that’s for experts only. Otherwise, it’s a long flat spell. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
3
1
1
3
1
1
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.7
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
193
288
220
183
218
138
273
273
174
371
226
544
332
454
596
681
597
499
505
444
Wind (km/h)
0
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
5
W
10
SW
15
WSW
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
W
5
NNW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
10
WSW
10
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:06AM1.52m
2:42PM1.24m
00:46AM1.42m
3:07PM1.29m
1:32AM1.29m
3:35PM1.37m
2:29AM1.14m
4:07PM1.45m
3:43AM0.99m
4:43PM1.56m
5:25AM0.90m
5:25PM1.66m
7:37AM0.92m
6:13PM1.77m
Low Tide
7:08AM-0.15m
7:09PM0.92m
7:38AM-0.07m
8:07PM0.84m
8:10AM0.05m
9:15PM0.73m
8:44AM0.21m
10:29PM0.58m
9:23AM0.40m
11:39PM0.38m
10:11AM0.60m
00:42AM0.16m
11:15AM0.78m
part cloud
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clear
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clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
14
17
18
15
16
18
15
16
18
15
16
19
16
17
20
17
17
21
17
18
20
Feels °C
13
16
16
14
15
16
14
15
17
14
14
17
15
16
18
16
16
20
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
SSW
16
1.5
WNW
8
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
128
103
100
103
105
100
86
108
108
101
371
226
280
273
454
183
192
597
294
499
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.9
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
15
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
0.4
S
19
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
144
193
288
220
183
218
138
273
273
174
108
94
544
332
191
596
681
118
499
505
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
S
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
160
9
9
44
76
214
124
69
99
101
260
178
226
1
142
123
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
NW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
Energy kJ
99
196
242
397
211
237
498
372
444
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
3
1
1
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
79
144
0
79
0
0
79
0
0
345
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
4
1
2
4
1
1
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
2
4
2
2
4
2
3
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
5
4
5
5
9
6
7
6
9
7
5
6
9
9
9
6
5
6
6
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Information about the Indicators Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Indicators provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Indicators can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Indicators surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Indicators) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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