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TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 03 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
16.7° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at TCs today?
The current surf forecast for TCs at 8PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at TCs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | |
64 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 42 | 55 | 95 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 100 | 140 | 106 | 84 | 84 | 104 | 104 | 107 | 116 | 164 | 164 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.01m | 10:21PM1.68m | 12:30PM0.95m | 10:50PM1.61m | 1:35PM0.90m | 11:23PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.67m | 5:50AM-0.09m | 4:21PM0.74m | 6:34AM-0.02m | 4:41PM0.81m | 7:27AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 64 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 42 | 55 | 95 | 67 | 65 | 46 | 46 | 100 | 140 | 106 | 84 | 84 | 104 | 104 | 107 | 17 | 18 | 164 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 19 | 35 | 66 | 66 | 20 | 20 | 46 | 49 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 116 | 164 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | WNW 15 | S 12 | WNW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 14 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 129 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 154 | 492 | 129 | 129 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 489 | 154 | 53 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
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