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Westward Beach/Point Dume surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 PSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Westward Beach/Point Dume surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Westward Beach/Point Dume sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Westward Beach/Point Dume today?
The current surf forecast for Westward Beach/Point Dume at 9AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Westward Beach/Point Dume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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 kJ (?) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 35 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 42 | 53 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 42 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:22AM 2.11 | 8:18PM 1.45 | 6:53AM 2.17 | 8:58PM 1.48 | 7:25AM 2.21 | 9:34PM 1.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:55PM 1.09 | 1:46PM 0.36 | 12:32AM 1.14 | 2:19PM 0.27 | 1:06AM 1.16 | 2:53PM 0.21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 4:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:47 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
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