Staircase Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° N 118.99° W

Staircase Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Staircase Beach sea temperature is
21.7°C
3.7° 

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 10 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 419 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Thu 10th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 10th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 10th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 17s

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


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