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Lat Long: 34.40° N 119.70° W

Leadbetter Surf Photo: 'Sunrise Fiesta' by Steve Broeffle

Issued: 4 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Leadbetter sea temperature is

21.3° C

4.1°

Leadbetter 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
	SSW	WNW	W	WNW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	WNW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	SSW
	21 s	glass		14 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SSW
	20 s	glass		14 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	SSW
	20 s	glass		14 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July at 7 am

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 3 July at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	WNW
	19 s	glass		19 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	WNW	SSW	WNW
	18 s	glass	11 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	WNW	SSW	WNW
	18 s	cross- off	10 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	W	SSW	S
	18 s	cross- off	8 s	18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WNW	SSW	SSW
	18 s	glass	10 s	18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 July at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WNW	SSW	WNW
	17 s	glass	10 s	17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 July at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	WNW	SSW	SW
	17 s	glass	4 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 July at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	WNW	SSW	W
	17 s	glass	10 s	17 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 July at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	WSW	SSW	WNW
	17 s	cross- on	8 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 July at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	WSW	SSW	WNW
	16 s	glass	8 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 July at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	WNW	SSW	WNW
	16 s	glass	8 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 July at 7 pm

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

Image captured 8 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.1m (6.7 ft). Range 8.57m (28.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Leadbetter Surf Photo: 'Sunrise Fiesta' by Steve Broeffle

Sunrise Fiesta

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User: Steve Broeffle

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:42 pm 3 Jul 2020