Latigo Canyon Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.76° W

Latigo Canyon WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Latigo Canyon sea temperature is
21.1° C
2.8° 

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


Latigo Canyon surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, S swell with 928 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Latigo Canyon this week:

The surf forecast for Latigo Canyon over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Latigo Canyon in the next 16 days are 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 21st Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 26th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 26th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 14s

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


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