Latigo Canyon Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.76° W

Latigo Canyon 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Latigo Canyon sea temperature is
21.6° C
3.3° 

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


How big are the waves at Latigo Canyon today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Latigo Canyon at 1PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
1
1
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
288
201
149
153
157
168
188
246
252
266
277
217
217
215
179
165
163
163
165
165
183
183
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
W
15
WNW
0
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
0
ENE
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
E
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
S
10
E
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
High Tide
1:56PM1.88m
3:48AM1.21m
2:49PM1.83m
4:00PM1.81m
Low Tide
7:00AM0.98m
9:34PM0.80m
7:15AM1.14m
11:13PM0.74m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:37
7:36
 mm
Temp °C
22
27
27
29
26
24
22
23
25
29
30
31
30
22
22
23
26
28
29
27
23
22
Feels °C
24
28
28
28
25
25
23
25
27
30
29
29
29
23
23
24
28
28
30
28
25
23
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