15th Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.00° N 117.28° W

15th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's 15th Street sea temperature is
21.8° C
1.8° 

15th Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


15th Street surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 387 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 15th Street this week:

The surf forecast for 15th Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 15th Street in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 19th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf 2AM (Mon 24th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 19th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 15th Street over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
0
1
2
0
1
2
1
1
3
1
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
339
382
387
242
239
236
170
156
137
135
90
239
222
224
197
273
194
177
330
Wind (km/h)
15
W
5
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
0
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
5
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
3:22AM1.21m
2:32PM1.82m
3:46PM1.79m
8:25AM1.36m
5:06PM1.82m
8:27AM1.43m
6:08PM1.91m
8:41AM1.49m
6:55PM2.01m
8:57AM1.55m
7:34PM2.10m
Low Tide
9:14PM0.81m
7:00AM1.12m
10:58PM0.76m
00:18AM0.65m
10:08AM1.35m
1:09AM0.54m
11:57AM1.32m
1:47AM0.43m
12:51PM1.24m
2:18AM0.34m
1:30PM1.14m
2:45AM0.28m
clear
clear
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
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6:13
6:15
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:18
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7:30
7:30
7:29
7:28
7:25
7:24
7:23
 mm
1
Temp °C
23
21
24
24
22
24
24
22
24
24
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25
24
Feels °C
24
22
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
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24
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25
25
26
25
25
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Information about the 15th Street Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 15th Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 15th Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 15th Street 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 (15th Street) 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 15th Street 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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