Sunset Boulevard surf break

Sunset Boulevard surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 PDT
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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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.8°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 4AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Sunset Boulevard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
0
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
13
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.8
W
8
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.6
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
335
339
320
306
643
546
538
463
543
191
196
529
342
282
76
70
68
68
68
68
43
67
69
94
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
0
S
0
NNW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:22PM2.09m
11:11AM1.15m
10:05PM2.10m
12:11PM1.10m
10:52PM2.04m
1:15PM1.08m
Low Tide
4:39AM-0.50m
3:43PM0.58m
5:30AM-0.51m
4:29PM0.66m
6:25AM-0.45m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:50
7:51
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
16
18
19
18
16
16
16
16
17
20
21
19
17
16
16
15
17
21
21
21
16
16
16
14
15
17
17
17
15
15
14
14
15
18
19
17
16
16
17
16
17
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
13
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.8
W
8
0.8
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
335
339
320
306
643
546
538
463
543
191
196
529
342
282
76
62
55
40
35
23
21
21
14
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
163
163
158
152
104
102
101
101
89
170
170
57
55
52
49
47
68
68
68
68
38
67
60
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
8
2
60
90
25
25
25
24
23
58
58
81
46
46
29
70
29
27
28
28
43
43
69
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
W
11
Energy kJ
3
9
11
9
4
84
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
Distance (km)
19
2
0
17
17
24
30
92
30
17
30
30
7
19
190
92
30
19
0
0
0
190
195
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
4
7
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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