Surf Forecasts:
Zmudowski State Beach surf forecast from 4 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 5 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 2,000 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 4 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Jun 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 10s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 4th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 5th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 5th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zmudowski State Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 904 | 887 | 832 | 981 | 1000 | 1396 | 1124 | 1117 | 850 | 625 | 588 | 419 | 401 | 462 | 729 | 1103 | 1277 | 909 | 1081 | 877 | 627 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:31PM1.15m | 1:26AM1.35m | 4:09PM1.18m | 2:16AM1.26m | 4:45PM1.23m | 3:15AM1.16m | 5:21PM1.29m | 4:27AM1.06m | 5:55PM1.37m | 5:52AM0.98m | 6:31PM1.47m | 7:23AM0.97m | 7:08PM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM-0.16m | 8:05PM0.92m | 8:45AM-0.11m | 9:08PM0.89m | 9:28AM-0.03m | 10:19PM0.81m | 10:12AM0.07m | 11:28PM0.67m | 10:59AM0.19m | 00:30AM0.48m | 11:49AM0.32m | 1:26AM0.26m | 12:40PM0.46m | 2:17AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 651 | 643 | 832 | 981 | 742 | 1396 | 539 | 402 | 850 | 625 | 291 | 419 | 183 | 462 | 729 | 1103 | 1277 | 154 | 336 | 877 | 549 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 12 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 26 | SSW 15 | S 24 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 904 | 217 | 826 | 817 | 742 | 573 | 3 | 5 | 392 | 310 | 13 | 188 | 401 | 183 | 58 | 151 | 116 | 909 | 1081 | 25 | 627 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 25 | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 18 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | NW 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 21 | 4 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 134 | 123 | 30 | 67 | 24 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 887 | — | — | 1000 | — | 1124 | 1117 | — | — | 588 | — | 174 | 149 | — | — | 120 | — | — | 643 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 284 | 125 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 344 |
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