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TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 21 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
17.7° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at TCs today?
The current surf forecast for TCs at 2PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
184 | 96 | 76 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 77 | 150 | 246 | 246 | 79 | 79 | 106 | 106 | 113 | 119 | 122 | 166 | 166 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 122 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 3:36PM1.15m | 1:51AM1.54m | 4:38PM1.25m | 3:14AM1.36m | 5:28PM1.37m | 4:42AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM-0.24m | 7:59PM0.84m | 9:25AM-0.12m | 9:44PM0.78m | 10:24AM0.01m | 11:17PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
 | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 21 | 14 | 76 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 15 | 11 | 246 | 246 | 79 | 72 | 106 | 106 | 113 | 119 | 122 | 166 | 166 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 122 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | W 4 | S 12 | W 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 184 | 55 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 77 | 150 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 79 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | W 4 | S 12 | W 5 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 10 | SSW 19 | S 11 |
| kJ | 55 | 96 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 52 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 36 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 19 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 12 | 129 | 129 | 48 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 154 | 460 | 129 | 53 | 43 | 42 | 20 | 23 | 154 | 460 | 129 | 53 | 42 | 42 | 29 |
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