Zmudowski State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.82° N 121.80° W

Zmudowski State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zmudowski State Beach sea temperature is
14.7° C
0.1° 

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


Zmudowski State Beach surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 394 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zmudowski State Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Zmudowski State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Zmudowski State Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 4th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 9th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 10th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zmudowski State Beach over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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Night
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Night
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
3
1
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SW
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
137
76
72
72
99
85
84
84
140
210
104
318
166
291
290
296
334
370
249
232
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SE
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
E
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
NNE
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
NNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
0
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
3:20PM1.55m
4:13AM1.02m
4:03PM1.60m
5:57AM0.97m
4:55PM1.64m
7:41AM1.01m
5:54PM1.69m
8:56AM1.11m
6:58PM1.75m
9:49AM1.20m
8:01PM1.80m
10:32AM1.29m
9:01PM1.84m
Low Tide
8:44AM0.41m
10:08PM0.34m
9:28AM0.59m
11:18PM0.22m
10:24AM0.75m
00:30AM0.08m
11:37AM0.86m
1:37AM-0.06m
12:55PM0.91m
2:37AM-0.18m
2:05PM0.88m
3:30AM-0.27m
3:07PM0.81m
4:18AM-0.30m
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6:13
6:15
6:16
6:16
6:18
6:18
6:18
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8:10
8:09
8:08
8:07
8:06
8:05
8:04
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Temp °C
18
18
14
19
18
14
21
20
16
21
20
16
21
19
15
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20
14
17
17
13
Feels °C
17
17
14
18
16
14
19
18
16
20
18
16
20
17
15
18
18
13
16
15
12
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Information about the Zmudowski State Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Zmudowski State Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Zmudowski State Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Zmudowski State Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Zmudowski State Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Zmudowski State Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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