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TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 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
17.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at TCs today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for TCs at 8AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at TCs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 23 | SW 22 | W 8 | |
113 | 113 | 110 | 105 | 105 | 104 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 70 | 71 | 108 | 110 | 110 | 75 | 74 | 84 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 102 | 121 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.06m | 8:07PM1.76m | 9:46AM1.05m | 8:33PM1.79m | 10:27AM1.05m | 9:01PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM-0.05m | 1:43PM0.59m | 3:21AM-0.14m | 2:12PM0.66m | 3:54AM-0.18m | 2:40PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 8 |
 kJ | 25 | 21 | 20 | 105 | 105 | 104 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 70 | 71 | 108 | 110 | 110 | 75 | 25 | 84 | 71 | 55 | 44 | 32 | 70 | 47 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 20 | W 20 | WNW 18 | WSW 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 113 | 113 | 110 | 19 | 20 | 30 | 7 | 32 | 12 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 102 | 67 | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 22 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | WNW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 18 | SW 22 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 54 | 31 | 121 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | W 7 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 31 | 98 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 376 | 129 | 53 | 53 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 78 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 129 | 129 | 48 | 11 |
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