TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 06 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at TCs today?

The current surf forecast for TCs at 4PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (06 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (06 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
1
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)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
9
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
121
119
106
96
97
99
100
100
100
72
51
51
47
69
73
71
53
41
53
79
80
81
170
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
S
15
SW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
0
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
S
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:15PM0.89m
00:04AM1.44m
1:00AM1.34m
5:54PM1.02m
2:23AM1.24m
Low Tide
7:27AM0.05m
4:54PM0.88m
8:30AM0.10m
9:35AM0.13m
8:39PM0.99m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:00
5:58
5:58
5:56
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7:39
7:40
7:40
7:42
Temp °C
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
18
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
18
16
15
16
16
13
14
14
13
13
14
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
15
16
17
15
14
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
SW
14
0.5
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
Energy kJ
121
121
119
106
96
97
41
43
33
25
17
51
17
32
69
73
71
53
41
53
53
60
78
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
W
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
21
Energy kJ
14
8
4
2
15
37
99
100
100
100
72
3
51
47
45
44
27
27
27
48
79
80
81
170
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
WSW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
9
2
2
3
2
2
37
15
15
15
15
2
13
13
13
13
12
10
26
27
27
27
26
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
4
6
25
16
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
12
489
74
53
27
0
11
11
12
160
74
48
12
11
11
11
12
154
129
50
12
11
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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