Surf Forecasts:
Los Gatos surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 30 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, S swell with 9,631 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 23 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Los Gatos this week:
The surf forecast for Los Gatos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Los Gatos in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 30th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Los Gatos over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2797 | 2284 | 4913 | 6027 | 5506 | 3399 | 2413 | 831 | 505 | 465 | 447 | 650 | 736 | 841 | 705 | 675 | 651 | 1854 | 2381 | 3834 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:07PM0.56m | 9:25AM0.64m | 8:22PM0.58m | 9:22AM0.61m | 8:43PM0.59m | 9:14AM0.58m | 9:12PM0.58m | 8:56AM0.56m | 9:47PM0.54m | 8:19AM0.56m | 10:53PM0.48m | 7:24AM0.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.36m | 2:41AM0.13m | 3:09PM0.35m | 2:54AM0.18m | 3:09PM0.34m | 3:05AM0.25m | 3:11PM0.31m | 3:10AM0.34m | 3:18PM0.28m | 2:55AM0.42m | 3:28PM0.26m | 1:19AM0.47m | 3:38PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1857 | 2284 | 4913 | 6027 | 5506 | 3399 | 2413 | 831 | 505 | 431 | 447 | 650 | 736 | 841 | 705 | 675 | 651 | 1854 | 2381 | 3834 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 644 | 539 | 421 | — | — | 18 | 17 | 115 | 428 | 465 | 342 | 517 | 494 | 486 | 494 | 321 | 412 | 459 | 382 | 252 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 345 | 97 | 71 | 85 | 130 | 88 | 444 | 342 | 376 | 326 | 344 | 262 | 194 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2797 | — | — | — | 332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 381 | 0 | 138 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 514 | 0 | 0 | 539 | 0 | 0 | 514 | 0 | 0 | 535 | 0 | 0 | 514 | 12 |
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The above surf forecast table for Los Gatos provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Los Gatos can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Los Gatos 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 Gatos) 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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