Topanga Point surf break

Topanga Point surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 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
17.4° C
(Which is 2.2°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 10AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)21s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
162
117
88
86
115
112
78
133
251
184
96
107
107
107
107
150
152
316
246
152
79
102
146
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
SE
5
E
10
SE
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
0
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:43PM2.33m
2:32PM1.52m
00:44AM2.15m
3:43PM1.59m
1:55AM1.95m
4:43PM1.69m
Low Tide
7:26AM0.09m
6:30PM1.27m
8:28AM0.21m
8:04PM1.30m
9:29AM0.34m
9:52PM1.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
22
21
21
25
24
25
25
23
19
18
20
23
23
23
21
20
17
16
18
20
20
21
18
17
19
18
19
23
21
21
21
21
18
17
19
21
21
20
19
20
17
16
17
18
18
19
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
14
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
56
8
102
8
86
115
112
78
16
26
18
11
107
107
107
107
13
9
316
246
152
73
102
146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
12
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
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
55
162
55
88
47
47
47
46
77
251
184
77
102
100
97
88
150
152
10
10
83
52
47
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
W
5
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
0.3
SW
19
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
65
55
117
52
8
17
17
43
133
77
76
96
59
14
13
13
85
85
54
54
72
79
77
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
9
6
11
11
10
15
18
10
9
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
10
21
176
31
0
0
19
10
19
31
246
15
9
0
0
0
31
31
123
39
15
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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