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China Beach Surf Photo: 'Big Waves at China Beach' by A. Lopez

Lat Long: 48.43° N 124.09° W

Issued: 4 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's China Beach sea temperature is

10.0° C

3.7°C colder than average for this time of year

China Beach 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
	W	S		W	SSW
	20 s	cross- on		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 November at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW		W	W
	19 s	on		12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 November at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW		W	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 November at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		W	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 November at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		W	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 November at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSW		W	SSW
	18 s	glass		18 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 November at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		W	SSW
	18 s	cross		18 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 November at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		W	SW
	17 s	cross		17 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 November at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		W	SW
	17 s	cross		17 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 November at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		W	SW
	16 s	cross		16 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 November at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		W	SSW
	16 s	cross		16 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 November at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		W	SSW
	15 s	cross		15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 November at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		WSW	SSW
	15 s	cross		15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 November at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		WSW	SSW
	14 s	cross		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 November at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		WSW	SSW
	14 s	cross		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 November at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		W	SW
	14 s	cross		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 November at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		W	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 November at 1 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 5 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.3m (7.6 ft). Range 10.27m (33.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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China Beach Surf Photo: 'Big Waves at China Beach' by A. Lopez

An off-shore storm brings 3m waves to China Beach.

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User: A. Lopez (3 photos)

Country: Canada (180 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:00 pm 29 Nov 2017