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Bolsa Chica Surf Photo: 'Shacktober ' by Dave Gibbs

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Issued: 4 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is

17.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Bolsa Chica 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	N		W	S
	15 s	glass		5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		S	W
	15 s	glass		11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica 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	S	SSW
	14 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	S	SSW
	14 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica 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	S	SSW
	14 s	cross	5 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		S	W
	14 s	glass		11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		S	SSW
	14 s	glass		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		S	SSW
	13 s	glass		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		S	S
	13 s	glass		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		S	SSW
	13 s	glass		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	WNW	S	SSW
	13 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica 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	S	SSW
	13 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	S	SSW
	13 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 7 pm

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica 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	S	SSW
	12 s	glass	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bolsa Chica 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	W
	12 s	glass	4 s	10 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	W
	12 s	glass		10 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 7 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and one minute before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.6 ft). Range 6.92m (22.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 7:23 am 28 Oct 2020