Popotla Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.27° N 117.03° W

Popotla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popotla sea temperature is
22.0° C
2.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Popotla today (04 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Popotla at 10PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)--
Afternoon (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Popotla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
107
106
106
169
103
130
128
127
125
158
189
189
149
142
109
109
138
138
106
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
0
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:30PM1.87m
1:56AM1.29m
2:21PM1.92m
4:13AM1.17m
3:29PM1.97m
Low Tide
8:27PM0.84m
7:09AM0.92m
10:07PM0.74m
7:52AM1.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:42
7:40
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
20
19
19
19
20
23
22
23
20
20
20
20
21
24
24
23
21
20
Feels °C
22
22
21
20
20
21
22
23
22
23
21
22
21
22
23
24
25
23
22
22
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