Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.81° N 118.40° W

Rat Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rat Beach sea temperature is
23.3°C
4.8° 

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


Rat Beach surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, W swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rat Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Rat Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rat Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 18s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sun 11th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf 8PM (Sun 11th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sun 11th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s

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


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