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TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 14 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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at TCs today?
The current surf forecast for TCs at 9AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | |
108 | 153 | 232 | 229 | 198 | 191 | 181 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 174 | 167 | 160 | 152 | 149 | 104 | 104 | 107 | 182 | 168 | 172 | 196 | 380 | 505 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:23AM1.22m | 8:02PM1.90m | 9:17AM1.21m | 8:38PM2.02m | 10:11AM1.19m | 9:17PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM-0.06m | 1:42PM0.34m | 3:01AM-0.28m | 2:19PM0.42m | 3:46AM-0.44m | 2:57PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 108 | 153 | 232 | 229 | 198 | 191 | 181 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 174 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 68 | 90 | 84 | 78 | 182 | 168 | 172 | 196 | 380 | 505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 69 | 13 | 22 | 31 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 72 | 92 | 167 | 160 | 152 | 149 | 104 | 104 | 107 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 50 | 69 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 35 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 74 | 53 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
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