California Surf

Detailed California surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in California. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in California. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in California over the next 7 days. Surf photos from California and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Change units	Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	Arroyo Laguna CAL - San Luis Obispo	Beacons CAL - San Diego County	Santa Cruz - 26th CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Bunkers CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Chadbourne Gulch CAL - Mendocino County	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Asilomar CAL - Monterey	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Carmel Beach CAL - Monterey	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	Bunkers CAL - Humboldt	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 16	SSW 16	WNW 12	SSW 16	NW 12	NW 11	WNW 13	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 12	WNW 10	WNW 10	SSW 14	NW 16	WNW 15	NW 16	WNW 12	WNW 12	NW 11
kJ	897	887	722	733	723	540	843	503	2584	799	763	976	530	266	565	774	911	421	1080	952	728
Wind (km/h)	E	NNE	ESE	NNW	W	N	SW	SSW	ENE	ESE	SSW	NE	ENE	SSW	SE	SSW	W	N	SSW	S	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off
High Tide	12:46PM1.29m			7:09AM1.48m	3:51PM1.33m		8:35AM1.54m	6:34PM1.47m		8:20AM1.28m	6:47PM1.31m		8:22AM1.31m	7:30PM1.24m		10:12AM1.88m		8:26PM1.69m	10:10AM2.46m		10:39PM1.63m
Low Tide			11:07PM0.24m	9:48AM1.46m		11:44PM0.23m	1:15PM1.15m		1:20AM0.24m	1:33PM0.83m		1:27AM0.58m		2:11PM0.64m	1:01AM0.18m		3:54PM1.05m	2:30AM0.68m		4:34PM0.78m	4:30AM0.47m
	WeatherSurf DetailsWater Temperature
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	5
Max °C	29	29	21	26	23	16	12	14	12	15	16	16	16	19	18	13	13	15	15	16	14
Min °C	27	28	19	23	23	12	10	12	12	13	16	14	14	18	18	9	13	14	10	16	14
Chill °C	29	29	21	26	23	16	12	13	12	15	16	16	15	19	18	13	13	14	15	16	13
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