Zero surf break

Zero surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 22 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
17.0° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Zero today?

The current surf forecast for Zero at 2AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
107
115
164
201
201
201
203
203
203
166
166
162
150
191
140
140
140
121
142
368
368
373
459
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
0
WNW
0
W
0
NW
0
W
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
W
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:22AM1.75m
5:35PM1.79m
4:49AM1.61m
6:13PM1.90m
6:08AM1.54m
Low Tide
9:57PM1.22m
10:31AM0.45m
11:28PM1.07m
11:21AM0.57m
00:36AM0.87m
12:04PM0.70m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:55
7:57
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
14
16
17
17
15
14
14
13
14
16
17
16
14
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
73
107
115
164
201
201
201
203
203
203
166
166
162
150
191
140
140
140
103
142
368
368
373
459
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
S
11
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
W
4
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
48
46
45
44
47
47
47
25
24
22
21
21
21
72
20
137
136
109
121
103
2
16
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
S
11
0.1
W
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
30
1
1
1
18
2
18
18
18
38
36
37
37
21
2
20
20
19
17
17
17
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
2
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
W
4
Energy kJ
4
1
1
2
2
2
19
1
1
3
5
6
4
2
4
2
3
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
54
396
63
0
0
0
0
0
219
63
94
63
0
0
0
0
94
13
219
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
4
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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