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Lat Long: 33.78° N 118.43° W

Indicator Surf Photo: 'Indicator Winter Cove' by @RedondoSurf Steven Fitzmaurice

Issued: 4 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Indicator sea temperature is

22.4° C

3.8°

Indicator 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
	WNW	E		WNW	W
	19 s	glass		19 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	W
	19 s	glass		19 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator 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	W
	18 s	glass		18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator 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	W
	18 s	glass		18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator 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	glass		18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator 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
	18 s	glass		18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW	S
	17 s	glass		17 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		WNW	SW
	17 s	glass		17 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW	SW
	16 s	glass		17 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	S
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator 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
	16 s	glass		16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 10 pm

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator 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	SW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Indicator 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	SW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 7 am

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 10 am

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

Image captured One hour and 30 minutes before low water (falling neap tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.3 ft). Range 8.32m (27.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Indicator Surf Photo: 'Indicator Winter Cove' by @RedondoSurf Steven Fitzmaurice

Indicator Winter Cove

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User: @RedondoSurf Steven Fitzmaurice (49 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:20 am 3 Jan 2020