Topanga Point surf break

Topanga Point surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 17 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 3AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
13
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.8
WSW
8
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
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
0.5
S
13
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1037
191
181
434
347
282
75
70
68
68
68
68
43
67
69
94
90
66
65
162
117
88
86
115
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSE
0
SSW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
E
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:01PM2.54m
12:11PM1.54m
10:50PM2.47m
1:19PM1.51m
11:43PM2.33m
2:32PM1.52m
Low Tide
5:30AM-0.08m
4:25PM1.12m
6:26AM-0.02m
5:20PM1.20m
7:26AM0.09m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:52
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
16
20
20
20
19
16
15
16
18
22
22
23
23
21
17
16
18
22
22
22
15
14
14
14
15
18
17
17
17
15
15
16
17
20
19
20
20
19
17
16
18
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.8
WSW
8
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
S
15
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
543
191
181
434
347
282
75
46
68
44
35
21
15
17
60
59
90
55
55
48
102
88
86
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
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
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
89
85
168
57
55
52
48
70
29
68
68
68
38
67
69
94
67
39
55
162
55
52
47
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
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
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
W
5
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
23
89
58
81
46
46
29
29
27
28
28
28
43
43
11
10
10
66
65
55
117
7
4
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
13
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.4
WSW
6
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
1037
3
3
1
51
60
12
82
10
6
5
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
43
19
19
19
10
31
189
189
15
21
0
0
0
189
123
90
0
0
19
0
0
31
246
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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