Staircase Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° N 118.99° W

Staircase Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Staircase Beach sea temperature is
19.6° C
2.5° 

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


Staircase Beach surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with 432 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Staircase Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Staircase Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Staircase Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 15th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 16s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 21st Jul)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 21st Jul)3ft (0.9m) 17s

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


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