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Beacons Surf Photo: 'Beacons, CA 1/05/2023' by Dino!

Lat Long: 33.11° N 117.33° W

Issued: 10 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Beacons sea temperature is

19.9° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Beacons 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	S		W	SW	SSW
	16 s	cross		16 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	SSE		W	SW	SSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	SSE	SW	WNW	SSW	SW
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	11 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	S	SW	WNW	SSW	SW
	16 s	cross	7 s	16 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	SSE	SSW	WNW	SW	SSW
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	16 s	17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	SSE	S	WSW	WNW	SW
	16 s	cross- off	5 s	7 s	15 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	S	S	W	WNW	SW
	14 s	cross	6 s	14 s	22 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW	S	WSW	W	SW
	20 s	cross	6 s	12 s	20 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	W		W	SW	SSW
	19 s	on		19 s	18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 4 pm

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	NW		W	SW	SSW
	18 s	cross- on		18 s	18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	NW		W	SSW	SW
	17 s	cross- on		17 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	NNW		W	SW	SSW
	17 s	cross- on		17 s	18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	NE		W	SW	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	N		W	SW	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 10 am

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	NW		W	SW	S
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 4 pm

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

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Beacons Surf Photo: 'Beacons, CA 1/05/2023' by Dino!

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Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:12 pm 5 Jan 2023