Zero Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° N 118.92° W

Zero WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zero sea temperature is
23.0°C
5.1° 

Zero surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Zero surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 705 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zero this week:

The surf forecast for Zero over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Zero in the next 16 days are 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 6th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 18s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 10th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zero over the next 16 days.


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