TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.8°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: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (18 May)1ft (0.3m)18s

Table - waves today at TCs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
0
0
0
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)
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.3
SW
18
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
72
52
80
48
38
45
43
43
43
42
68
41
41
40
117
117
64
86
82
79
57
96
184
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSW
20
WSW
25
W
15
WSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
0
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:07PM1.11m
10:48PM2.04m
1:13PM1.08m
11:40PM1.91m
2:25PM1.09m
00:40AM1.73m
Low Tide
5:26AM-0.52m
4:25PM0.66m
6:21AM-0.47m
5:19PM0.74m
7:20AM-0.36m
6:28PM0.81m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:49
7:50
7:51
Temp °C
16
17
19
18
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
20
19
17
16
17
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
15
16
16
14
15
14
15
17
17
17
16
13
16
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
13
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
86
72
52
38
38
21
29
23
23
17
42
68
41
31
4
5
6
6
86
82
79
9
11
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
W
7
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
W
5
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
54
50
29
14
14
14
38
43
43
43
35
35
31
41
31
117
117
64
7
26
26
57
56
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
6
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
33
31
30
48
48
38
45
17
17
14
2
2
2
3
40
40
40
29
26
3
3
11
96
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
7
1
W
4
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
80
35
19
6
12
10
8
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
41
129
164
42
12
12
11
11
151
160
129
42
12
12
11
11
12
154
74
42
12
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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