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TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 23 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
TCs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's TCs sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at TCs today?
The current surf forecast for TCs at 10AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at TCs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | |
113 | 119 | 122 | 166 | 166 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 122 | 121 | 118 | 107 | 142 | 102 | 103 | 102 | 103 | 102 | 201 | 255 | 258 | 333 | 329 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:14AM1.36m | 5:28PM1.37m | 4:42AM1.22m | 6:08PM1.48m | 6:02AM1.14m | 6:42PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.01m | 11:17PM0.62m | 11:16AM0.13m | 00:28AM0.43m | 12:01PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 113 | 119 | 122 | 166 | 166 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 122 | 121 | 118 | 107 | 142 | 102 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 201 | 255 | 258 | 333 | 329 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | S 12 | W 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 11 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 25 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 90 | 69 | 64 | 103 | 99 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WSW 4 | S 12 | W 5 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | SSW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 9 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | 36 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 5 | W 2 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 12 | 154 | 460 | 129 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 24 | 53 | 84 | 129 | 154 | 129 | 42 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 154 | 492 | 154 | 42 | 53 |
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