Natural Bridges State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.95° N 122.06° W

Natural Bridges State Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Natural Bridges State Beach sea temperature is
16.8° C
2.1° 

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


Natural Bridges State Beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, S swell with 382 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Natural Bridges State Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Natural Bridges State Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Fri 21st Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Best Surf 8AM (Mon 24th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 18s
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 26th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach over the next 16 days.


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