Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° N 118.99° W

Staircase Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 25 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Staircase Beach sea temperature is
21.7°C
4.7° 

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 26 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 1 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 1 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 706 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 26 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW 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 Monday (Oct 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 01) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Mon 26th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 1st Nov)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 1st Nov)4ft (1.2m) 16s

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


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