Sunset Boulevard surf break

Sunset Boulevard surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 11 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.5°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 12AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
402
288
280
266
249
246
242
242
242
242
186
183
180
175
168
163
121
161
103
166
157
208
376
371
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
S
5
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
S
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:44PM1.37m
6:34AM1.19m
7:08PM1.54m
7:33AM1.21m
7:35PM1.72m
8:28AM1.22m
Low Tide
12:02PM0.19m
00:53AM0.46m
12:38PM0.23m
1:38AM0.20m
1:12PM0.28m
2:21AM-0.05m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:46
Temp °C
22
23
19
18
16
16
17
19
18
18
15
15
15
14
15
17
18
18
16
15
15
14
16
19
21
22
18
18
16
15
17
18
17
17
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
13
15
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.7
W
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
402
288
280
266
249
246
242
242
242
242
186
183
180
175
168
163
121
161
102
166
157
63
376
371
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.2
S
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
Energy kJ
51
52
11
32
50
52
30
44
43
46
46
46
43
41
40
23
106
104
103
101
102
208
149
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
11
11
4
26
27
29
15
9
30
22
24
25
26
28
65
64
23
23
50
50
77
68
8
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
12
Energy kJ
31
52
1
29
20
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
195
42
18
0
18
30
0
30
30
30
74
12
0
2
0
30
448
92
18
0
0
7
8
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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