Tajiguas Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.47° N 120.11° W

Tajiguas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tajiguas sea temperature is
19.8° C
2.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Tajiguas today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tajiguas at 4AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (19 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
108
120
169
174
186
191
164
137
118
110
118
118
118
120
120
118
118
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
N
0
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
NW
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:24AM1.21m
3:16PM1.80m
7:49AM1.24m
4:22PM1.79m
Low Tide
10:01PM0.74m
7:54AM1.12m
11:31PM0.69m
8:17AM1.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:42
 mm
Temp °C
22
20
21
21
24
31
32
32
26
23
23
22
24
29
30
29
26
23
Feels °C
20
19
20
21
24
31
31
31
24
22
23
23
25
29
30
29
26
23
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