TCs Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.72° N 118.32° W

TCs WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's TCs sea temperature is
20.8° C
1.8° 

TCs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


TCs surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, S swell with 277 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for TCs this week:

The surf forecast for TCs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at TCs in the next 16 days are 0.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 26th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 26th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for TCs over the next 16 days.


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