Los Gatos Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.62° N 101.58° W

Los Gatos WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Los Gatos sea temperature is
31.5°C
2.2° 

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


Los Gatos surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with 969 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Los Gatos in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sat 12th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Best Surf12AM (Tue 15th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 18s
Most Powerful 3AM (Wed 16th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s

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


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