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 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Westward Beach/Point Dume sea temperature is
21.3° C
3.6° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Westward Beach/Point Dume at 12PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (18 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (18 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
0
1
0
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
S
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
S
12
1.1
SSW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
188
243
246
255
201
96
66
90
88
208
235
305
354
287
282
278
239
336
325
196
255
258
261
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
0
SW
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
S
10
SSW
10
W
15
WNW
5
NW
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
S
10
SW
20
W
15
NW
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
00:17AM2.00m
1:46PM1.83m
1:11AM1.73m
2:29PM1.86m
2:18AM1.47m
3:16PM1.88m
Low Tide
7:05AM0.37m
7:33PM0.97m
7:41AM0.58m
8:52PM0.94m
8:16AM0.80m
10:22PM0.88m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:56
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:05
8:04
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
20
23
23
23
21
19
18
18
21
24
23
24
22
20
18
19
21
24
25
26
25
24
Feels °C
20
19
21
24
24
24
21
21
19
19
22
24
24
25
21
20
19
19
22
24
25
23
22
23
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