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TCs surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 30 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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at TCs today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for TCs at 2AM is: 0.4m 22s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at TCs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
121 | 181 | 181 | 256 | 244 | 346 | 339 | 336 | 253 | 465 | 441 | 289 | 364 | 399 | 395 | 390 | 475 | 459 | 360 | 347 | 334 | 330 | 322 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:01PM1.79m | 11:06AM1.04m | 9:31PM1.77m | 11:46AM1.02m | 10:03PM1.74m | 12:30PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM-0.20m | 3:10PM0.74m | 5:03AM-0.19m | 3:40PM0.77m | 5:40AM-0.16m | 4:13PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 24 | 56 | 130 | 110 | 89 | 60 | 339 | 336 | 114 | 465 | 441 | 47 | 364 | 399 | 395 | 390 | 475 | 459 | 360 | 347 | 334 | 330 | 322 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 67 | 181 | 181 | 256 | 244 | 346 | 66 | 66 | 253 | 35 | 47 | 289 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 121 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 104 | 4 | 14 | 56 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 154 | 74 | 53 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 160 | 129 |
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