Wallys surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 18 May 2026 PDT
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Wallys surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wallys sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wallys today?

The current surf forecast for Wallys at 8PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (18 May)1ft (0.3m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, 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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
64
38
38
45
43
43
43
42
68
41
41
40
117
117
64
86
83
79
57
96
184
184
96
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
W
15
WSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
0
NE
5
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
10
W
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
10
S
15
SW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:11PM1.53m
10:50PM2.47m
1:19PM1.51m
11:43PM2.33m
2:32PM1.52m
00:44AM2.15m
Low Tide
4:25PM1.12m
6:26AM-0.01m
5:19PM1.20m
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>
7:49
7:50
7:51
7:51
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
21
21
17
17
17
18
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
14
13
15
14
15
17
17
16
15
13
16
18
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.3
S
15
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
52
38
23
15
29
24
17
17
42
68
41
41
40
5
6
7
86
83
79
10
17
19
13
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
S
15
0.5
W
7
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
W
5
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
29
28
38
22
38
43
43
43
35
35
31
31
31
117
117
64
7
26
26
57
56
184
184
76
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
30
48
14
38
45
17
17
14
2
2
9
3
3
40
40
29
26
3
3
11
96
56
55
96
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
64
15
18
6
8
7
4
7
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
118
211
38
4
0
0
4
165
200
118
33
16
4
1
0
4
165
42
38
4
1
0
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
3
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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