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Lat Long: 34.04° N 118.92° W

Zero Surf Photo: 'great day at zero's' by geno johnson

Issued: 3 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zero sea temperature is

22.4°C

5.6°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		SSE	SSE
	18 s	glass		19 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S		SSE	S
	18 s	glass		18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW		SSE	S
	18 s	glass		18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW		SSE	SW
	17 s	cross- on		17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W		SSE	SW
	17 s	cross		17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W		SSE	SW
	17 s	glass		17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W		SSE	WSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW		S	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW		S	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	SW
	15 s	glass		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW		S	SW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		S	SW
	14 s	cross		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	WSW	S	SW
	14 s	cross- off	9 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	W	S	SW
	14 s	cross- off	9 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	WNW	S	SW
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	WNW	S	W
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	WNW	S	W
	13 s	glass	4 s	13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zero around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.2m (3.8 ft). Range 2.54m (8.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Zero Surf Photo: 'great day at zero's' by geno johnson

Almost perfect swell direction. Breaking right as well.

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User: geno johnson (6 photos)

Country: United States (4081 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:49 am 27 Aug 2014