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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 (?)
1.7

WNW
2.0

WNW
2.0

WNW
2.5

NW
3.0

NW
2.3

NW
2.5

NW
2.5

NW
1.7

NW
2.1

NW
3.0

NNW
1.1

WNW
3.5

NNW
3.5

NNW
3.0

NW
2.5

NW
1.7

NW
0.8

SSW
0.9

SSW
0.9

SSW
1.6

NW
0.8

SSW
Period(s) (?)779991099109910101010910181816916
Energy(?)2663896299521499103488996553567514112402199247316371094557356438380456295
Wind
(km/h)
10
20
10
10
10
5
15
10
5
10
10
5
15
10
5
5
5
10
15
15
5
10
Wind State(?)cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscrossglassononoffcross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crossonglasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:59AM
1.06

11:20PM
1.91
1:43PM
1.31

11:36PM
2.32
1:01PM
1.13
2:09PM
1.36
12:42AM
1.91

2:49PM
1.42
1:20AM
1.75

3:09PM
1.52
2:11AM
1.60

3:43PM
2.01
3:03AM
1.81

4:47PM
2.50
4:53AM
1.53

Low Tide
/ height (m)

2:57PM
1.10

6:33AM
-0.28
5:50PM
0.88

6:23AM
-0.22
6:37PM
0.85

9:02AM
-0.23
7:28PM
0.81

8:21AM
-0.15

8:28PM
0.74
8:53AM
0.44

9:35PM
1.09
9:29AM
0.62

11:11PM
0.48
10:45AM
0.92
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
19251115161619191322151414141415161816201514
Low °C
16231114161218171119151114141315151714191413
Chill °C (?)
1925815161519191322151413131415161816201514
Sunrise
5:56--5:56--5:54--5:52--5:56--5:54--6:00--6:01
Sunset
-8:21--8:43--8:49--8:47--8:46--8:38--8:00--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.3

WNW
0.5

SW
2.0

WNW
2.5

NW
3.0

NW
2.3

NW
2.5

NW
2.5

NW
1.7

NW
2.1

NW
3.0

NNW
1.1

WNW
0.5

SSW
3.5

NNW
3.0

NW
0.4

SW
1.7

NW
0.8

SSW
1.1

NW
0.9

SSW
1.6

NW
1.3

NW
Period (s)71999910991099101610101610181016910
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.5

SW
0.3

S
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.4

SW
1.1

WNW
0.7

SSW
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.8

NNW
0.2

S
0.4

SSW
0.3

SW
0.2

S
0.6

SSW
0.6

S
0.9

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.8

SSW
Period (s)16121917171717111616151010161615151318131816
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.7

WNW
2.0

WNW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
3.5

NNW

-

-
2.5

NW

-

-

-
0.3

W

-

-
Period (s)77----------10--9---5--

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