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TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 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
16.9° C
(Which is 1.5°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: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
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 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | W 7 | SW 17 | |
104 | 116 | 121 | 123 | 141 | 120 | 214 | 223 | 311 | 262 | 225 | 189 | 189 | 124 | 127 | 187 | 217 | 142 | 111 | 105 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:11AM1.19m | 9:17PM2.10m | 11:07AM1.15m | 10:00PM2.10m | 12:07PM1.11m | 10:48PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM-0.44m | 2:57PM0.50m | 4:35AM-0.52m | 3:39PM0.58m | 5:26AM-0.52m | 4:25PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
 kJ | 90 | 116 | 121 | 123 | 141 | 116 | 214 | 223 | 311 | 262 | 225 | 189 | 189 | 124 | 127 | 187 | 217 | 142 | 111 | 105 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | 104 | 107 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 118 | 92 | 89 | 123 | 123 | 85 | 123 | 89 | 89 | 128 | 86 | 77 | 31 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 12 | S 10 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | S 15 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 50 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 2 | 58 | 80 | 77 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 30 | 48 | 38 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 160 | 121 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 129 | 78 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 160 | 164 | 41 | 12 |
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