Westward Beach/Point Dume Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.01° N 118.82° W

Westward Beach/Point Dume 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Westward Beach/Point Dume sea temperature is
22.1° C
3.9° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Westward Beach/Point Dume at 1AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
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)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
275
272
272
272
272
272
272
268
186
183
183
183
207
288
201
206
211
157
168
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
W
20
NW
5
NW
0
NNE
0
NNE
0
W
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
E
5
E
5
E
10
SSW
10
SW
15
W
15
WNW
0
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
12:39PM1.95m
00:48AM1.58m
1:15PM1.92m
1:53AM1.36m
1:56PM1.88m
Low Tide
7:01PM0.76m
6:37AM0.78m
8:08PM0.79m
7:00AM0.98m
9:34PM0.80m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:39
7:38
 mm
Temp °C
23
25
22
22
20
19
21
24
25
27
24
23
21
21
24
25
26
27
25
23
Feels °C
23
23
20
23
22
20
23
25
24
25
22
22
22
22
25
26
26
26
24
24
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