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Lat Long: 36.63° N 121.94° W

Asilomar Surf Photo: 'Big waves' by susan best

Issued: 4 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Asilomar sea temperature is

15.2°C

0.1°

Asilomar 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	SE	SE	W	S
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE	SE	W	S
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	SE	W	WNW
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S	SSE	W	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	24 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	SSE	WNW	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S	SSE	WNW	WNW
	18 s	cross- off	5 s	18 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		WNW	S
	20 s	cross- off		20 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	S
	19 s	on		19 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	S
	19 s	glass		19 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW	S
	19 s	glass		19 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW	S
	19 s	glass		19 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	S
	19 s	glass		19 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	S
	18 s	on		18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	S
	18 s	glass		18 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 7 pm

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE		WNW	S
	17 s	glass		17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		WNW	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 4 am

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

Image captured 43 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (4.9 ft). Range 8.45m (27.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Asilomar Surf Photo: 'Big waves' by susan best

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Photo taken at: 5:30 am 17 Dec 2018