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TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 10 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at TCs today?
The current surf forecast for TCs at 5AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 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 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | |
267 | 237 | 171 | 171 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 223 | 164 | 158 | 146 | 144 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 142 | 140 | 138 | 136 | 133 | 129 | 105 | 104 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:21PM1.23m | 5:21AM1.18m | 6:40PM1.38m | 6:28AM1.19m | 7:03PM1.55m | 7:28AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.69m | 11:58AM0.17m | 00:48AM0.45m | 12:33PM0.21m | 1:33AM0.20m | 1:07PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 267 | 237 | 171 | 171 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 223 | 164 | 158 | 146 | 144 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 142 | 140 | 138 | 136 | 133 | 129 | 105 | 104 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 6 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 40 | 6 | 58 | 38 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 9 | S 13 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 3 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | 43 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 154 | 74 | 53 | 48 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 42 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 154 | 160 | 129 |
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