Zero surf break

Zero surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 01 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
16.1° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Zero today?

The current surf forecast for Zero at 4PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (01 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (01 May)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.8
W
5
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
28
17
17
28
28
28
29
29
8
25
30
25
51
51
51
51
25
64
55
54
42
42
42
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
S
10
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
5
NW
5
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
0
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
10
SE
20
S
15
S
20
SW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:27AM1.59m
9:34PM2.18m
11:10AM1.53m
10:01PM2.16m
11:57AM1.46m
10:30PM2.11m
Low Tide
3:22PM0.98m
4:43AM0.27m
3:47PM1.07m
5:21AM0.29m
4:11PM1.15m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
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7:38
7:39
7:39
7:40
Temp °C
15
17
18
17
14
14
14
14
16
17
17
17
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
14
12
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
14
16
13
13
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
15
9
5
17
28
9
11
7
6
6
25
30
25
3
51
51
4
2
64
55
54
42
42
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
W
5
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
S
10
0.3
SW
5
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
28
28
17
11
2
28
28
29
29
8
9
9
9
51
3
3
51
8
3
8
8
30
30
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
8
11
11
8
11
12
8
9
9
7
6
2
6
9
9
9
8
25
8
13
31
31
31
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
W
5
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
4
0.2
WSW
5
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
9
3
28
4
2
4
8
2
9
13
20
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
48
85
63
22
0
1
1
7
147
426
13
1
0
22
15
32
95
1065
94
15
15
13
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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