Popotla Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.27° N 117.03° W

Popotla WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Popotla sea temperature is
19.6° C
0.5° 

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


Popotla surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with 695 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Popotla in the next 16 days are 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Best Surf11AM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 17s

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


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