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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
1.1

NW
1.9

WNW
2.3

NW
2.2

WNW
2.0

WNW
2.3

NW
2.4

NW
3.0

NW
2.1

NW
2.5

NW
3.0

NW
2.5

NW
2.1

NW
4.0

NNW
2.1

NW
3.5

NW
2.4

NW
2.1

NW
Period(s) (?)141418178789910910101098101010101010
Energy(?)2802181521071803427028026239929421480867117814261010851286488620071115817
Wind
(km/h)
10
5
5
10
15
10
10
15
5
15
5
5
10
5
5
25
5
10
10
10
10
10
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscrossglassglasscross-
off
onglasscross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
off
onoffcross-
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

1:45AM
1.23

3:06PM
1.51
3:08AM
1.51

Low Tide
/ height (m)

2:13PM
1.22
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
6:17PM
0.79
8:36PM
0.52
8:20AM
-0.15

9:58PM
0.70
8:52AM
0.00
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
----------------------
High °C
16172018182019191718211316141426191415141316
Low °C
13172015181815181517201112131320191313131113
Chill °C (?)
16172018182019191618211316141426191315141316
Sunrise
5:56--5:48--5:56--5:58--5:58--5:52--6:00--6:01
Sunset
-8:42--8:54--8:37--8:44--8:42--8:43--8:40--
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.8

SSW
0.7

WNW
0.7

W
0.8

WNW
0.5

S
1.4

WNW
1.8

WNW
0.4

SW
1.5

WNW
2.1

NW
2.4

NW
3.0

NW
2.1

NW
2.5

NW
3.0

NW
0.5

SW
2.1

NW
0.5

SW
2.1

NW
0.5

S
2.4

NW
2.1

NW
Period (s)148581378169109101010916101510161010
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.8

WNW
0.7

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.5

S
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.3

SSW
0.5

SW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.4

SW
0.2

S
0.6

SSW
0.2

S
0.5

SSW
0.3

SSW
0.5

SSW
0.5

SSW
Period (s)8141313161616121917171715161617151814131515
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-
0.4

NW
1.1

NW
1.9

WNW
2.3

NW
2.2

WNW
2.0

WNW
2.3

NW

-

-

-

-

-
2.5

NW

-
4.0

NNW

-
3.5

NW

-

-
Period (s)---38789910-----8-10-10--

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