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Lat Long: 33.38° N 117.58° W

Church Surf Photo: 'Church' by Brian Hannegan

Issued: 10 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Church sea temperature is

24.3° C

4.8°

Church 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	SW	W	S	SSW
	15 s	on	5 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 September at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	W	S	SSW
	15 s	cross- on	5 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 September at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		S	SSW
	15 s	glass		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 September at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		S	SSW
	15 s	glass		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Church 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
	15 s	glass		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 September at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSE	SSW
	15 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 September at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSE	SSW
	15 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 September at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSE	SSW
	15 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 September at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	W	SSE	SSW
	15 s	on	6 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Church 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	SSE	SSW
	14 s	cross- on	5 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Church 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	SSE	SSW
	14 s	cross- on	2 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Church 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	SSE	SSW
	14 s	glass	3 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Church 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	SSE	SSW
	14 s	glass	5 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Church 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	SSE	SSW
	14 s	glass	6 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSE	SSW
	14 s	glass		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	W	SSW	W
	15 s	on	9 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	W	SSW	SSE
	15 s	cross- on	8 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 1 pm

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

Image captured 3 hours and one minute before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.7 ft). Range 2.66m (8.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Church Surf Photo: 'Church' by Brian Hannegan

Phot of early morning Church session

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Photo taken at: 1:47 pm 14 Sep 2011