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TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 22 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
17.9° C
 (Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at TCs today?

The current surf forecast for TCs at 1PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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 Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1
0
1
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)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
246
246
79
79
106
106
113
119
122
166
166
169
169
169
122
121
118
107
142
102
103
102
103
102
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
10
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:38PM1.25m
3:14AM1.36m
5:28PM1.37m
4:42AM1.22m
6:08PM1.48m
Low Tide
9:25AM-0.12m
9:44PM0.78m
10:24AM0.01m
11:17PM0.62m
11:16AM0.13m
00:28AM0.43m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:47
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:47
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
7:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:52
—
—
—
7:53
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
15
15
13
14
13
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
246
246
79
72
106
106
113
119
122
166
166
169
169
169
122
121
118
107
142
102
103
102
102
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
12
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
12
8
51
79
27
5
5
3
3
3
11
11
11
10
9
37
37
37
9
90
69
64
103
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.1
W
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
—
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
W
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
31
30
30
29
2
26
25
25
25
11
18
18
18
—
36
9
9
9
2
9
9
9
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
—
—
—
—
0.3
W
5
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
Energy kJ
—
—
8
7
6
7
—
—
—
—
5
4
5
6
4
2
2
2
2
8
14
10
7
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Point Loma
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Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Latigo Canyon
CAL - LA County
TCs
CAL - LA County
Sapphire Street
CAL - LA County
TCs
CAL - LA County
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
CAL - Orange County
Lovers Point
CAL - Monterey
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Latigo Canyon
CAL - LA County
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Toes Over
CAL - LA County
72nd Place
CAL - LA County
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Point Mugu
CAL - Ventura
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Venice Pier
CAL - LA County
Gillis
CAL - LA County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
12
154
212
129
53
0
13
0
48
41
460
129
53
48
30
20
53
84
129
129
66
42
32
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
El Porto Beach
Westward Beach/Point Dume
Malibu
Topanga Point
Malibu
Malibu
Heavens
Malibu
Malibu
Malibu
Latigo Point
Malibu
Malibu
Malibu
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rincon - The Cove
CAL - Ventura
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Secrets
CAL - Sonoma
Secrets
CAL - Sonoma
Rincon - The Cove
CAL - Ventura
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Waverly
New Jersey
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Georgica Pond
Long Island NY
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Burleigh Heads
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Currumbin Point
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Saint Leu
Reunion
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Cannibal Bay
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Arrawarra
Australia
The Hoek
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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