Zero surf break

Zero surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 04 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
16.5° 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: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)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 Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
118
67
66
66
71
70
140
116
144
104
142
142
146
158
162
164
162
160
102
97
99
99
100
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSW
20
W
15
NW
5
NNW
0
NNE
5
E
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:51PM1.39m
11:01PM2.04m
2:04PM1.34m
11:35PM1.96m
00:15AM1.86m
Low Tide
6:02AM0.35m
4:33PM1.22m
6:49AM0.42m
4:50PM1.28m
7:43AM0.49m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:03
6:01
6:01
6:01
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7:40
7:42
7:43
7:43
Temp °C
14
16
17
17
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
16
15
14
14
13
15
16
16
17
15
15
16
15
12
13
12
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
13
13
13
11
13
14
14
14
13
14
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
85
118
48
66
46
71
70
140
116
144
104
142
142
41
25
162
164
162
160
102
97
99
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
4
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
31
8
67
35
66
67
67
17
80
25
11
11
11
146
158
17
7
5
12
11
9
5
99
100
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
12
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
8
14
8
8
26
2
25
25
25
49
31
18
18
10
12
12
12
12
3
15
15
59
37
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
W
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
W
5
1.1
W
5
0.3
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
W
2
0.8
W
5
Energy kJ
5
4
6
10
4
3
1
2
8
18
34
46
40
66
3
2
1
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
63
915
94
8
0
0
0
0
63
352
426
6
0
0
2
7
54
54
63
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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