TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 PDT
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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 1AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (24 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (24 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

Table - waves today at TCs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
169
169
169
122
121
118
107
142
102
103
102
103
102
201
255
255
333
329
295
284
215
263
256
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
W
10
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:28PM1.37m
4:42AM1.22m
6:08PM1.48m
6:02AM1.14m
6:42PM1.59m
7:11AM1.09m
Low Tide
11:17PM0.62m
11:16AM0.13m
00:28AM0.43m
12:01PM0.26m
1:22AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:53
7:53
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
12
11
11
13
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
166
169
169
169
122
121
118
107
142
102
103
102
102
102
201
255
255
333
329
295
284
215
263
256
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
W
4
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
11
11
11
10
9
37
37
37
9
90
69
64
103
99
5
7
7
7
7
2
2
2
28
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
5
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
18
18
18
1
36
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
5
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.9
W
6
Energy kJ
5
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
3
9
10
7
5
5
3
4
9
24
31
35
28
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
376
129
53
48
42
14
53
84
129
129
129
34
32
23
24
156
154
154
48
53
43
68
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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