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TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 06 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at TCs today?
The current surf forecast for TCs at 5AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at TCs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | W 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | |
96 | 97 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 72 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 65 | 69 | 53 | 39 | 29 | 48 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 170 | 165 | 78 | 75 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:04AM1.44m | 1:00AM1.34m | 5:54PM1.02m | 2:23AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.10m | 9:35AM0.13m | 8:39PM0.99m | 10:32AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 7 |
 kJ | 96 | 97 | 41 | 42 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 51 | 51 | 23 | 65 | 69 | 53 | 39 | 29 | 22 | 38 | 74 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 78 | 64 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 37 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 72 | 3 | 13 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 170 | 165 | 76 | 64 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 11 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 48 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 38 | 75 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 154 | 74 | 53 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 154 | 129 | 43 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 74 | 74 |
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