TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 01 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at TCs today?

The current surf forecast for TCs at 2PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (01 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (01 May)1ft (0.3m)13s

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 Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
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)
0.7
W
6
0.3
SW
13
0.5
W
6
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
3
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
28
18
28
17
28
28
28
28
17
13
8
25
25
51
25
25
25
64
55
54
54
42
42
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
W
20
W
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
10
SSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:17AM1.14m
9:30PM1.75m
10:57AM1.08m
9:54PM1.73m
11:40AM1.01m
10:21PM1.68m
Low Tide
3:14PM0.50m
4:36AM-0.17m
3:36PM0.59m
5:11AM-0.15m
3:59PM0.67m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:03
6:03
6:01
6:01
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7:36
7:37
7:37
7:37
Temp °C
15
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
13
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
13
14
15
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
37
26
18
28
17
28
17
19
13
13
6
6
25
25
6
6
7
8
64
55
54
54
42
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.2
S
10
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
28
28
17
3
3
3
28
28
28
17
3
2
6
6
51
25
25
6
8
13
31
31
31
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
2
3
3
2
12
3
3
12
12
6
6
3
9
9
6
16
7
25
13
2
2
13
14
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
Energy kJ
16
9
14
13
8
7
8
9
9
17
25
28
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
12
41
129
48
42
27
29
12
156
489
78
43
42
12
44
98
137
1003
160
53
53
53
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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