Zero surf break

Zero surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Zero today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zero at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (28 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (28 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
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
1.6
W
7
0.4
SSW
22
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
156
152
147
145
145
143
102
102
102
104
147
108
108
107
107
105
105
108
111
111
103
236
183
Wind (km/h)
0
SW
5
NE
5
E
15
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
SSW
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
0
NE
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
0
NE
glassy
glassy
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:05AM1.49m
8:08PM2.16m
9:50AM1.49m
8:36PM2.18m
10:32AM1.49m
9:07PM2.19m
Low Tide
2:47AM0.39m
1:48PM1.01m
3:22AM0.30m
2:19PM1.08m
3:57AM0.24m
2:50PM1.13m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
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>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:59
8:00
Temp °C
14
13
14
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
15
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
18
18
19
18
17
14
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
17
17
16
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
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
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.8
W
6
1.1
W
7
Energy kJ
175
156
152
147
145
145
143
102
102
102
104
147
108
108
107
41
46
32
15
111
111
71
43
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
WSW
5
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
22
Energy kJ
10
7
10
6
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
107
105
105
108
10
54
103
67
183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
21
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
Energy kJ
9
2
2
2
2
7
2
6
10
10
25
9
9
9
9
4
37
37
37
35
32
31
186
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.5
W
6
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
W
3
1.6
W
7
Energy kJ
8
13
8
18
6
3
6
10
10
5
236
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
2
54
310
63
15
0
0
0
0
63
63
63
13
2
0
0
0
54
63
63
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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