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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 pm Sunday 17 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
17.1° C
(Which is 2.0°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 6AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
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 24°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 8 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | W 11 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
1037 | 191 | 181 | 434 | 347 | 282 | 75 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 43 | 67 | 69 | 94 | 90 | 66 | 65 | 162 | 117 | 88 | 86 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 10:05PM2.10m | 12:11PM1.10m | 10:52PM2.04m | 1:15PM1.08m | 11:44PM1.91m | 2:27PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM-0.51m | 4:29PM0.66m | 6:25AM-0.45m | 5:22PM0.73m | 7:23AM-0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 8 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 8 | WNW 12 | S 15 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 543 | 191 | 181 | 434 | 347 | 282 | 75 | 46 | 68 | 44 | 35 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 60 | 59 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 48 | 102 | 88 | 86 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | S 13 | SW 21 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 89 | 85 | 168 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 70 | 29 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 38 | 67 | 69 | 94 | 67 | 39 | 55 | 162 | 55 | 52 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 21 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 89 | 58 | 81 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 43 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 65 | 55 | 117 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 11 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 1037 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 51 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 82 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 30 | 190 | 190 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 126 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 244 | 18 |
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