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TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 15 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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at TCs today?
The current surf forecast for TCs at 10PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
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 17°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | |
160 | 152 | 149 | 104 | 104 | 118 | 168 | 178 | 214 | 166 | 204 | 313 | 436 | 318 | 311 | 224 | 205 | 161 | 201 | 320 | 265 | 191 | 143 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:38PM2.02m | 10:11AM1.19m | 9:17PM2.10m | 11:07AM1.15m | 10:00PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM0.42m | 3:46AM-0.44m | 2:57PM0.50m | 4:35AM-0.52m | 3:39PM0.58m | 5:26AM-0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
 kJ | 160 | 152 | 149 | 68 | 90 | 118 | 168 | 178 | 214 | 166 | 204 | 313 | 436 | 318 | 311 | 224 | 205 | 161 | 201 | 320 | 265 | 191 | 143 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 14 |
| kJ | 68 | 68 | 68 | 104 | 104 | 107 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 118 | 80 | 88 | 125 | 163 | 125 | 125 | 87 | 134 | 134 | 87 | 54 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 50 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 90 | 64 | 78 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 129 | 74 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 489 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
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