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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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California Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in California
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.5

SW
0.4

SW
0.9

WNW
1.4

NW
2.1

NW
2.0

WNW
1.9

WNW
2.5

NW
2.3

NW
3.0

NW
1.9

NW
3.0

NNW
2.5

NW
1.9

NW
1.9

NW
3.0

NW
2.5

NW
2.5

NW
4.0

NNW
2.2

NW
Period(s) (?)141418178788899101099109910101010
Energy(?)2802181521071112235715514819878161375724168910406656261475122411772932989
Wind
(km/h)
10
5
5
10
15
0
10
15
5
15
5
5
10
5
0
5
5
5
10
15
5
10
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
glasscrossglassglasscross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:45AM
1.63


12:23PM
1.67

10:21PM
2.33
12:21PM
1.51

9:12PM
1.84
11:01AM
1.12

12:33AM
2.85

2:34PM
2.33
10:56PM
0.96
1:45PM
1.19
2:10PM
1.30
12:15AM
1.65

3:06PM
1.51
3:08AM
1.51

Low Tide
/ height (m)

3:19PM
1.06
3:28AM
0.19
5:19AM
0.22
4:16PM
1.41

5:21AM
0.14
4:31PM
1.03
4:40AM
-0.23

3:40PM
0.67

7:46AM
0.19
7:30PM
1.51

6:57AM
-0.23
6:39PM
0.86

8:50AM
-0.16

9:58PM
0.70
9:52AM
-0.02
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
16172018181719181716211316151516151615141316
Low °C
13172015181215161516201112141313151513131113
Chill °C (?)
16172018181719181616211316141516151615131316
Sunrise
5:56--5:48--5:56--5:56--5:58--6:00--6:00--6:01
Sunset
-8:42--8:54--8:35--8:44--8:47--8:45--8:34--
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.8

SSW
0.7

WNW
0.7

W
0.8

WNW
0.9

WNW
1.2

WNW
1.7

WNW
1.6

WNW
1.5

WNW
1.8

NW
2.3

NW
3.0

NW
1.9

NW
3.0

NNW
2.5

NW
1.9

NW
1.9

NW
3.0

NW
0.4

SSW
2.0

WNW
0.4

SW
2.2

NW
Period (s)148588889899101099109914101610
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.8

WNW
0.7

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.5

S
0.5

S
0.4

SSW
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.5

SW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.5

SW
0.4

SW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.4

SW
0.3

S
0.4

SSW
0.3

S
0.4

SSW
Period (s)8141313131316161917171715161615151516161615
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-
0.4

NNW
0.6

NW
1.4

NW
2.1

NW
2.0

WNW
1.9

WNW
2.5

NW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
2.5

NW
2.5

NW
4.0

NNW

-
Period (s)---3478889--------101010-

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