Silver Strand Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.15° N 119.22° W

Silver Strand WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Silver Strand sea temperature is
20.9°C
3.1° 

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


Silver Strand surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with 270 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Silver Strand this week:

The surf forecast for Silver Strand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Silver Strand in the next 16 days are 0.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 14s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 15s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 25th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 29th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 18s

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


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