Topanga Point surf break

Topanga Point surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 18 May 2026 PDT
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Topanga Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Topanga Point sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Topanga Point today?

The current surf forecast for Topanga Point at 7PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.4
S
15
0.9
W
7
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
70
71
68
68
68
43
67
69
94
90
66
65
162
117
88
86
115
112
78
133
251
184
96
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
SE
5
SE
5
N
0
W
10
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
W
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
S
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
12:11PM1.54m
10:50PM2.47m
1:19PM1.51m
11:43PM2.33m
2:32PM1.52m
00:44AM2.15m
Low Tide
4:25PM1.12m
6:26AM-0.02m
5:20PM1.20m
7:26AM0.09m
6:30PM1.27m
8:28AM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
20
20
20
17
16
16
19
23
23
24
24
23
20
18
20
24
23
23
23
20
17
17
18
22
19
17
17
15
16
16
18
20
20
20
20
20
18
17
19
22
20
20
21
19
17
17
17
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
S
15
0.8
W
7
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
70
27
68
56
40
31
24
18
57
59
90
55
55
8
6
7
86
115
112
78
24
26
18
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
W
5
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
48
70
29
68
68
68
38
67
60
94
67
38
65
162
55
88
7
47
47
46
77
251
184
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
S
16
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
29
29
27
28
28
28
43
43
69
10
24
66
22
55
117
52
47
17
17
43
133
77
76
96
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.9
W
5
Energy kJ
66
71
18
82
85
5
4
8
9
20
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
90
244
9
19
19
0
0
175
176
90
0
0
9
19
3
31
197
15
9
0
19
0
19
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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