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TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at TCs today?
The current surf forecast for TCs at 12PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 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 Thu night, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
146 | 144 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 142 | 140 | 138 | 136 | 133 | 129 | 105 | 104 | 70 | 70 | 99 | 108 | 153 | 232 | 229 | 198 | 191 | 181 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 6:28AM1.19m | 7:03PM1.55m | 7:28AM1.21m | 7:31PM1.73m | 8:23AM1.22m | 8:02PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.45m | 12:33PM0.21m | 1:33AM0.20m | 1:07PM0.27m | 2:16AM-0.06m | 1:42PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 146 | 144 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 142 | 140 | 138 | 136 | 133 | 129 | 105 | 104 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 108 | 153 | 232 | 229 | 198 | 191 | 181 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 51 | 46 | 45 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 61 | 61 | 99 | 69 | 31 | 49 | 83 | 81 | 82 | 56 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 28 | 28 | 54 | 69 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 116 | 12 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 211 | 129 | 53 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 129 | 50 | 20 |
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