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Lat Long: 36.82° N 121.80° W

Zmudowski State Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zmudowski State Beach sea temperature is
17.5°C
2.3° 

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 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, NW swell with onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, NW swell with 1,978 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 8PM (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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 18s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 10th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 10th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 11s

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


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