Spanish Bay-Dunes Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.62° N 121.95° W

Spanish Bay-Dunes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Spanish Bay-Dunes sea temperature is
16.3°C
1.1° 

Spanish Bay-Dunes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Spanish Bay-Dunes today (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Spanish Bay-Dunes at 1AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (22 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Spanish Bay-Dunes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
10
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
1.1
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.3
NW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
101
99
99
85
68
67
67
66
72
124
139
171
187
138
134
154
154
158
162
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:07PM1.54m
9:31AM1.12m
7:05PM1.58m
9:59AM1.15m
7:56PM1.64m
Low Tide
11:31AM1.02m
2:05AM0.16m
12:53PM1.01m
2:50AM0.09m
1:51PM0.97m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:50
7:47
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
17
16
16
14
14
Feels °C
12
12
12
14
14
15
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
16
14
15
13
14
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