Westward Beach/Point Dume Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.01° N 118.82° W

Westward Beach/Point Dume 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Westward Beach/Point Dume sea temperature is
22.7°C
4.6° 

Westward Beach/Point Dume surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Westward Beach/Point Dume today (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Westward Beach/Point Dume at 2PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Evening (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Westward Beach/Point Dume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
270
267
195
149
147
201
201
201
198
188
169
167
167
222
167
184
184
184
184
184
184
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
SSE
15
S
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
NNE
0
ESE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
W
15
NW
10
WNW
0
NNW
0
ENE
0
ESE
10
S
15
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
0
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
12:41PM1.89m
1:29PM1.80m
2:50PM1.73m
Low Tide
5:49AM1.13m
8:41PM0.71m
10:21PM0.71m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:37
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
6:59
6:58
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
22
21
19
18
18
18
18
21
21
21
19
19
18
18
19
21
22
22
21
20
Feels °C
21
21
22
21
20
19
20
20
20
21
20
20
18
19
19
19
21
21
22
22
20
21
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