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

7 day 48 hour

	Mon		Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sun
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in California
Rating
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.3 W	1.1 WNW	1.8 WNW	2.3 W	3.0 WNW	2.3 WNW	1.8 WNW	3.0 NW	2.5 NW	3.5 NW	3.0 NW	2.5 NW	2.5 NW	3.5 NW	3.0 NW	2.3 NW	2.5 NW	2.5 NNW
Period(s) (?)	8	10	7	8	8	9	9	8	9	9	9	10	9	10	10	10	9	9
Energy(?)	239	230	334	609	1136	773	584	1083	1074	1597	1611	1281	1159	1977	1510	1055	1010	1101
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	glass	on
High Tide / height (m)	4:43PM	2:49AM		4:17PM	2:04AM 3:42PM		4:57PM	2:58AM		5:06PM	4:26AM		6:06PM	12:49AM	5:26AM	6:41PM		6:20AM
Low Tide / height (m)		9:20PM	9:32AM		8:42PM	8:58AM		9:47PM 7:00PM	10:24AM		11:25PM	11:02AM		12:18AM	11:25AM		1:35AM	11:45AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	15	19	22	32	21	27	16	14	17	15	13	23	20	13	14	17	15	15
Low °C	15	12	18	32	19	22	15	12	15	15	11	19	19	11	13	16	14	13
Chill °C (?)	14	19	22	32	21	27	16	12	16	13	11	23	20	11	13	17	14	15
Sunrise	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:45
Sunset	8:49	-	-	8:12	-	-	8:05	-	-	8:44	-	-	8:37	-	-	8:42	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.3 W	1.1 WNW	0.3 SSW	0.6 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.8 WNW	0.9 SW	0.5 S	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	1.3 WSW	0.4 SSW	0.3 S	3.0 NW	2.3 NW	2.5 NW	0.3 SSW
Period (s)	8	10	16	10	13	12	9	14	15	15	14	11	13	13	10	10	9	17
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 W	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.1 SW	0.3 SSW	0.4 S	0.7 S	0.2 SSW	0.1 SW	0.1 SW	0.3 SW	0.2 SSW	0.1 SW	0.2 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.1 SW	0.2 S
Period (s)	11	14	13	12	16	17	15	14	18	18	16	17	20	19	13	13	18	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	0.8 NW	1.8 WNW	2.3 W	3.0 WNW	2.3 WNW	-	3.0 NW	2.5 NW	3.5 NW	3.0 NW	2.5 NW	2.5 NW	3.5 NW	-	-	-	2.5 NNW
Period (s)	-	5	7	8	8	9	-	8	9	9	9	10	9	10	-	-	-	9

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	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Best forecast wave conditions in California
Rating
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.2 W	1.3 W	1.4 W	1.8 WNW	1.1 WNW	1.9 W	2.0 WNW	1.8 WNW	2.2 WNW	2.3 W	2.5 WNW	3.0 WNW	3.0 WNW	2.5 WNW	2.5 NW	2.3 WNW	2.1 WNW	1.8 WNW
Period(s) (?)	9	8	9	6	10	7	7	7	7	8	7	8	8	9	9	9	8	9
Energy(?)	225	239	299	280	230	351	405	334	522	609	684	1188	1136	1060	1012	773	653	584
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on
Tide State(?)	flow	high	ebb	flow	high	ebb	ebb	low	flow	high	ebb	low	flow	flow	ebb	low	flow	high
High Tide / height (m)		4:43PM 1.65			1:11AM 1.46					3:44PM 1.10			1:50AM 1.40					4:01PM 1.45
Low Tide / height (m)								8:46AM -0.13				8:17PM 0.94				9:31AM -0.05
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	15	15	14	16	13	20	18	22	27	32	21	20	19	21	21	27	33	16
Chill °C (?)	14	15	13	15	13	20	18	22	27	32	21	20	19	21	21	27	33	16
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:48	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:48	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	8:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:25	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.2 W	1.3 W	1.4 W	0.5 WSW	1.1 WNW	0.4 WSW	1.5 WNW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.6 WSW	0.4 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.2 WSW	0.3 SSW	1.1 WSW	0.6 S	1.8 WNW
Period (s)	9	8	9	11	10	12	7	16	16	10	13	13	13	12	14	12	16	9
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 SW	0.3 W	0.2 SSW	0.4 SW	0.2 SSW	0.1 SW	0.7 WNW	0.2 SSW	0.3 SW	0.1 SW	0.3 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.3 S	0.4 S	0.1 SW	0.7 S
Period (s)	11	11	14	12	14	14	9	13	13	12	17	14	16	16	17	17	12	15
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	1.8 WNW	0.8 NW	1.9 W	2.0 WNW	1.8 WNW	2.2 WNW	2.3 W	2.5 WNW	3.0 WNW	3.0 WNW	2.5 WNW	2.5 NW	2.3 WNW	2.1 WNW	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	6	5	7	7	7	7	8	7	8	8	9	9	9	8	-

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