Thousand Steps Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.50° N 117.74° W

Thousand Steps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Thousand Steps sea temperature is
22.3° C
3.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Thousand Steps today (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thousand Steps at 1AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (29 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
S
15
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
798
580
559
545
651
643
430
392
387
575
575
620
422
405
382
701
672
644
381
387
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
5
S
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:06PM2.25m
10:46AM1.59m
9:39PM2.24m
11:11AM1.63m
10:12PM2.18m
Low Tide
2:54PM1.08m
4:18AM0.19m
3:29PM1.03m
4:45AM0.21m
4:06PM1.00m
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
20
20
21
21
22
23
22
21
21
Feels °C
22
22
22
21
20
20
21
22
22
23
22
21
21
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
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