TCs Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Los Angeles County, USA)

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TCs Surf Guide

TCs in Los Angeles County is a sheltered reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Best around mid tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of urchins, rocks and locals.

TCs Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing TCs:

The best conditions reported for surf at TCs occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf TCs (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing TCs with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in November while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

48%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

39%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore TCs Location Map

Interactive TCs surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to TCs is Long Beach Airport (LGB) in USA, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to TCs is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR), also in USA, 23 km (14 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

TCs Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 19:05 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does TCs look like?

Latest photos from TCs. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Richard Clark

Tides at TCs

Current tide and informaton

For Cabrillo Beach, California, 5 km from TCs.

Next High Water: 10:50pm | 1.61m

Next Low Water: 06:34am | -0.02m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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TCs Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.6 °C) at TCs is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite