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TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 01 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at TCs today?
The current surf forecast for TCs at 3AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (02 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 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 afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 5 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
17 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 51 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 64 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 42 | 55 | 95 | 67 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:30PM1.75m | 10:57AM1.08m | 9:54PM1.73m | 11:40AM1.01m | 10:21PM1.68m | 12:30PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM-0.17m | 3:36PM0.59m | 5:11AM-0.15m | 3:59PM0.67m | 5:50AM-0.09m | 4:21PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 17 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 42 | 55 | 95 | 67 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 18 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 19 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | W 12 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 492 | 211 | 78 | 42 | 42 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 154 | 460 | 129 | 53 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 154 | 154 | 154 |
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