Topanga Point surf break

Topanga Point surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 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
16.7° C
(Which is 1.8°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 8AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
246
242
242
242
242
186
183
180
175
168
163
121
121
103
166
157
208
376
371
366
348
304
234
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SSE
5
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:21AM1.61m
7:01PM2.00m
7:22AM1.63m
7:28PM2.17m
8:20AM1.64m
8:00PM2.34m
Low Tide
00:48AM0.92m
12:25PM0.66m
1:31AM0.66m
1:01PM0.72m
2:15AM0.40m
1:37PM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:46
7:47
Temp °C
16
15
16
18
18
17
15
15
14
14
15
17
18
18
16
15
14
15
16
19
20
19
18
16
16
14
16
16
17
16
14
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
15
15
13
15
15
18
18
18
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.7
W
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
249
246
242
242
242
242
186
183
180
175
168
163
121
121
102
166
157
63
376
371
366
348
304
234
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
Energy kJ
50
34
30
44
43
46
46
46
43
41
40
23
106
104
103
101
102
208
149
151
121
119
85
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
W
4
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
27
2
15
9
30
22
24
25
26
28
65
64
23
23
50
50
77
68
8
8
8
8
28
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
Energy kJ
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
28
31
31
31
31
77
9
0
0
0
31
176
90
15
31
19
10
19
26
31
90
15
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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