Zero surf break

Zero surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 29 May 2026 PDT
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Zero surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zero sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Zero today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zero at 8AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
102
104
147
108
108
107
107
105
105
108
111
111
103
186
183
181
397
378
349
342
336
428
572
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
0
SE
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
NNE
0
ENE
0
ESE
0
SSE
10
SSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
9:50AM1.49m
8:36PM2.18m
10:32AM1.49m
9:07PM2.19m
11:14AM1.47m
9:39PM2.18m
Low Tide
3:22AM0.30m
2:19PM1.08m
3:57AM0.24m
2:50PM1.13m
4:33AM0.22m
3:21PM1.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
8:00
8:00
Temp °C
15
14
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
18
18
19
18
17
16
16
18
20
20
21
19
18
15
13
14
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
18
18
17
17
17
19
19
18
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
WSW
5
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
W
5
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
Energy kJ
102
102
104
147
108
108
107
29
40
23
108
111
111
71
29
62
62
35
378
349
342
336
428
572
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
21
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
107
105
105
14
10
54
103
67
183
181
397
17
80
57
103
100
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
15
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
10
10
25
5
9
9
9
4
37
37
37
35
32
31
186
65
123
32
55
56
102
33
34
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
1.4
W
6
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
5
1.1
W
6
Energy kJ
7
5
9
10
10
156
49
45
14
89
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
63
63
63
19
0
2
0
0
54
94
63
0
0
0
0
0
54
19
13
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
1
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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