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Zero surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 08 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zero today?
The current surf forecast for Zero at 6AM is: 0.4m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Zero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
79 | 123 | 80 | 170 | 239 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 196 | 419 | 402 | 254 | 182 | 276 | 352 | 438 | 344 | 321 | 229 | 229 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:22AM1.67m | 6:16PM1.57m | 3:53AM1.60m | 6:27PM1.68m | 5:15AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM1.45m | 10:35AM0.58m | 10:58PM1.35m | 11:17AM0.59m | 00:04AM1.16m | 11:54AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 6 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 39 | 27 | 64 | 125 | 177 | 419 | 402 | 254 | 182 | 276 | 352 | 438 | 344 | 321 | 229 | 229 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 20 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 79 | 123 | 80 | 170 | 239 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 196 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 5 | WNW 9 | WSW 5 | W 9 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 60 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 282 | 8 |
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