Surf Forecasts:
Los Cobanos surf forecast from 14 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,308 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 14 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Los Cobanos this week:
The surf forecast for Los Cobanos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Los Cobanos in the next 16 days are 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Los Cobanos over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1214 | 945 | 805 | 665 | 656 | 706 | 431 | 425 | 428 | 554 | 768 | 847 | 1308 | 1055 | 1029 | 1016 | 978 | 773 | 752 | 610 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 4:27PM1.80m | 4:39AM2.02m | 5:06PM1.74m | 5:18AM1.94m | 5:46PM1.67m | 5:58AM1.84m | 6:27PM1.58m | 6:40AM1.74m | 7:13PM1.50m | 7:26AM1.64m | 8:06PM1.45m | 8:19AM1.56m | 9:05PM1.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.24m | 11:02AM0.16m | 11:04PM0.30m | 11:41AM0.24m | 11:43PM0.37m | 12:21PM0.32m | 00:23AM0.46m | 1:05PM0.42m | 1:08AM0.56m | 1:53PM0.50m | 2:00AM0.64m | 2:47PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 24 | — | 3 | 12 | — | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1214 | 945 | 805 | 665 | 656 | 706 | 431 | 425 | 415 | 554 | 768 | 847 | 1308 | 1055 | 1029 | 1016 | 978 | 773 | 752 | 610 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 22 | S 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | SSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 50 | 23 | 225 | 428 | 225 | 326 | 242 | 21 | 56 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 39 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | S 11 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SW 24 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 48 | 117 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 494 | 0 | 0 | 448 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 9 | 377 | 14 | 9 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Los Cobanos provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Los Cobanos can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Los Cobanos 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 (Los Cobanos) 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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