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TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 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
16.8° 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 8AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
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 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | S 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
190 | 199 | 114 | 105 | 122 | 105 | 105 | 142 | 138 | 123 | 101 | 92 | 58 | 55 | 41 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.15m | 10:00PM2.10m | 12:07PM1.11m | 10:48PM2.04m | 1:13PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM-0.52m | 3:39PM0.58m | 5:26AM-0.52m | 4:25PM0.66m | 6:21AM-0.47m | 5:19PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 4 |
 kJ | 190 | 199 | 114 | 105 | 122 | 105 | 105 | 142 | 138 | 114 | 101 | 92 | 58 | 55 | 41 | 36 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 116 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 55 | 85 | 86 | 123 | 81 | 31 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 38 | 38 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | S 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | S 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 77 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 38 | 47 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 3 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 160 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 164 | 129 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 41 | 154 | 164 | 129 | 53 | 12 |
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