TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 27 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
17.5° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at TCs today (27 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for TCs at 7PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (27 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 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
115
113
113
113
113
110
105
105
104
104
102
102
70
71
108
110
110
75
74
74
74
76
77
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
S
10
S
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
on
High Tide
7:40PM1.73m
9:02AM1.06m
8:07PM1.76m
9:46AM1.05m
8:33PM1.79m
10:27AM1.05m
Low Tide
1:13PM0.49m
2:46AM-0.05m
1:43PM0.59m
3:21AM-0.14m
2:12PM0.66m
3:54AM-0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:55
7:55
7:57
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
12
12
12
11
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
14
14
15
15
14
14
12
13
15
13
13
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
158
115
113
113
113
20
24
19
105
104
104
102
102
70
71
108
110
110
75
23
43
61
50
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
W
7
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
W
6
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
9
113
110
105
2
30
7
32
12
12
11
26
25
25
24
74
74
74
76
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
W
7
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
2
2
12
9
11
9
9
2
3
10
31
31
28
2
9
9
9
22
21
21
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
59
40
31
33
19
20
20
20
18
19
19
12
18
7
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1457
489
53
42
32
0
0
12
160
129
53
53
42
6
42
154
129
129
64
12
11
1
1
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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