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Zero surf break

Zero surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 14 May 2026 PDT
Forecast 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
16.6° C
 (Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Zero today?

The current surf forecast for Zero at 1PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (14 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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 Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
1.9
W
8
1.3
W
7
1.6
W
8
1.3
W
7
1
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
295
291
280
237
234
252
252
318
309
233
141
122
140
137
225
222
167
165
488
178
298
178
111
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
S
10
SW
15
W
10
NW
5
SW
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
S
10
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:25AM1.62m
8:04PM2.32m
9:21AM1.62m
8:40PM2.44m
10:18AM1.60m
9:21PM2.52m
Low Tide
1:41PM0.80m
3:05AM0.17m
2:19PM0.88m
3:52AM0.01m
2:59PM0.96m
4:42AM-0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
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5:54
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:52
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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—
—
7:49
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:50
—
—
—
7:51
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
14
14
14
14
15
17
17
16
15
15
15
14
15
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
14
14
15
14
13
14
13
13
14
15
16
15
15
14
15
14
15
16
16
16
16
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.6
W
8
1.3
W
7
1
W
7
Energy kJ
206
295
291
280
237
234
252
252
318
309
233
141
99
140
137
225
222
167
165
66
178
298
178
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
S
10
0.4
W
11
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
WSW
5
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
68
41
26
8
37
28
4
49
11
49
18
48
122
87
21
20
71
25
28
165
163
163
116
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
W
10
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
W
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
W
13
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
39
8
8
11
29
4
11
8
19
8
8
80
30
15
56
21
8
20
21
26
2
2
30
111
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
W
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
SW
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.9
W
8
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
2
38
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
488
—
—
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
7
54
54
63
0
0
7
7
7
48
54
94
0
7
10
0
7
54
54
30
0
7
7
7
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Toes Over
Malibu
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Lunada Bay
Haggerty's
Exiles
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Lunada Bay
Haggerty's
Hammerland
Hammerland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
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Boners
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Ranches
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Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
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Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
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Steamer Lane-The Slot
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Hilo Breakwall
HAW - Big Island
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HAW - Big Island
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
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Jockos Point
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Super Tubes
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Kohala Lighthouse
HAW - Big Island
Steamer Lane-The Slot
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Ghost Tree
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
Header Global
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Boneyards
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Brak River
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Boneyards
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Cyclops
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Eerste Steen
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Cape St Martin
South Africa
Cape St Martin
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Van Stadens Mouth
South Africa
Bullies
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Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
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Trial Harbour
Australia
Beach Road
South Africa
Moss Landing
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Trial Harbour
Australia
Fullers
United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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