Natural Bridges State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.95° N 122.06° W

Issued: 4 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Natural Bridges State Beach sea temperature is
13.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Natural Bridges State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Natural Bridges State Beach today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 9AM is: 0.7m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)21s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)19s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)19s

Table - waves today at Natural Bridges State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
463
400
437
480
657
863
782
774
637
572
553
651
644
644
637
637
608
559
458
452
452
447
441
430
Wind (km/h)
5
W
0
SSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:41PM1.34m
11:44PM1.91m
2:28PM1.35m
00:38AM1.77m
3:13PM1.37m
Low Tide
6:03AM-0.60m
5:42PM0.92m
6:52AM-0.53m
6:46PM0.89m
7:42AM-0.41m
7:58PM0.83m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
14
18
20
20
16
14
14
13
14
17
19
18
15
13
13
13
13
16
17
16
14
13
Feels °C
12
12
14
17
19
19
16
14
14
13
13
16
18
17
14
12
13
12
12
14
15
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
239
187
236
480
657
863
782
774
637
572
553
651
644
644
637
637
608
559
458
452
452
447
441
430
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
Energy kJ
463
400
437
184
184
184
178
181
178
178
184
71
68
65
64
64
62
62
73
68
151
103
99
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
32
32
32
36
38
38
34
32
32
40
54
115
78
203
203
200
113
115
121
121
123
123
125
123
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
4
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
103
218
382
45
0
0
0
20
38
218
149
38
38
10
24
24
180
218
180
38
38
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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