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Sunset Boulevard Surf Forecast
/ CAL – LA County (58 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Sunset Boulevard surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sunset Boulevard surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sunset Boulevard sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sunset Boulevard today?
The current surf forecast for Sunset Boulevard at 4PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sunset Boulevard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 12 | W 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | |
222 | 218 | 218 | 273 | 445 | 509 | 455 | 320 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 555 | 640 | 305 | 277 | 529 | 407 | 108 | 225 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:16AM1.19m | 9:22PM2.09m | 11:11AM1.15m | 10:05PM2.10m | 12:11PM1.10m | 10:52PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.50m | 4:39AM-0.50m | 3:43PM0.58m | 5:30AM-0.51m | 4:29PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | 7:51 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 12 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
 kJ | 158 | 161 | 198 | 273 | 445 | 509 | 455 | 320 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 555 | 640 | 305 | 240 | 529 | 407 | 108 | 225 | 72 | 68 | 48 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 222 | 218 | 218 | 165 | 163 | 163 | 158 | 110 | 104 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 89 | 178 | 277 | 57 | 55 | 75 | 29 | 46 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | W 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 92 | 126 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 58 | 58 | 81 | 46 | 52 | 44 | 70 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 74 | 126 | 87 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 30 | 92 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 190 | 92 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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