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TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at TCs today?
The current surf forecast for TCs at 2PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at TCs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | S 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | |
86 | 72 | 52 | 80 | 48 | 38 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 68 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 117 | 117 | 64 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 57 | 96 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:07PM1.11m | 10:48PM2.04m | 1:13PM1.08m | 11:40PM1.91m | 2:25PM1.09m | 00:40AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM-0.52m | 4:25PM0.66m | 6:21AM-0.47m | 5:19PM0.74m | 7:20AM-0.36m | 6:28PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | 7:51 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | S 15 | S 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 |
 kJ | 86 | 72 | 52 | 38 | 38 | 21 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 42 | 68 | 41 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 9 | 11 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | W 7 | S 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | W 5 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 54 | 50 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 41 | 31 | 117 | 117 | 64 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 57 | 56 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 15 | SW 17 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 12 | W 13 | W 13 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 30 | 48 | 48 | 38 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 96 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 80 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 6 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 41 | 129 | 164 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 151 | 160 | 129 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 154 | 74 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
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