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TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 07 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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at TCs today?
The current surf forecast for TCs at 3AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
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 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | W 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | |
51 | 47 | 53 | 55 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 48 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 170 | 165 | 76 | 75 | 100 | 130 | 322 | 305 | 180 | 123 | 207 | 273 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:00AM1.34m | 5:54PM1.02m | 2:23AM1.24m | 6:05PM1.12m | 3:59AM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.13m | 8:39PM0.99m | 10:32AM0.14m | 10:48PM0.88m | 11:19AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 19 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 51 | 24 | 53 | 55 | 39 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 37 | 55 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 76 | 58 | 65 | 62 | 322 | 46 | 44 | 32 | 207 | 273 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 48 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 170 | 165 | 76 | 64 | 100 | 130 | 42 | 305 | 180 | 123 | 32 | 22 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 38 | 75 | 75 | 127 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 154 | 129 | 48 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 74 | 74 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
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