Popotla Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.27° N 117.03° W

Popotla WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Popotla sea temperature is
23.9°C
5.7° 

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


Popotla surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 11 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 14 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period, WNW swell with 3,267 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Popotla this week:

The surf forecast for Popotla over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Popotla in the next 16 days are 2.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 12) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Tue 3rd Nov)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 11th Nov)5ft (1.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 14th Nov)7.5ft (2.3m) 18s

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


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