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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 (?)
1.5

NW
1.7

NW
0.8

SSW
1.6

NW
1.6

NW
1.5

NW
1.8

NW
0.8

SSW
1.9

NNW
1.7

NW
0.5

SSW
0.6

S
1.1

NW
0.4

SSW
1.5

WNW
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.6

S
0.6

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.8

S
0.7

S
Period(s) (?)99159109914871413812617171616161515
Energy(?)60774744760070048067224960963313121830767261179205442347357494299
Wind
(km/h)
5
10
15
5
10
10
5
15
20
5
15
20
20
10
25
0
15
15
10
15
15
10
Wind State(?)glasscross-
off
onoffcrossonglasscross-
off
cross-
on
glasscrosscross-
on
offcrosscrossglasscross-
off
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:55AM
1.45

3:02PM
1.50
3:36AM
0.93

6:19PM
2.78

7:56AM
1.92
6:03PM
2.17

7:08AM
0.94
6:57PM
2.25
8:09PM
2.30
10:38AM
2.08

9:08PM
2.36
11:29AM
1.62

10:01PM
2.87
12:45PM
1.66

11:01PM
2.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:29PM
0.93
8:08AM
0.34

10:05PM
0.45
8:56AM
0.51

1:35AM
0.68
12:37PM
1.40

1:47AM
0.33
11:17AM
0.73

3:45AM
-0.23

2:58PM
1.61
4:41AM
-0.37

4:11PM
1.05

5:48AM
-0.48
5:06PM
0.94

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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
14152215151715201316151915191918192018202219
Low °C
11132113141613181313131812141917172018182219
Chill °C (?)
14152214151715201116141913191918192018202219
Sunrise
-5:54--5:56--5:54--5:58--6:03--5:56--5:56--
Sunset
--7:59--8:45--8:44--8:17--8:16--7:51--7:51-
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.5

NW
1.7

NW
0.8

SSW
1.6

NW
1.6

NW
1.5

NW
1.8

NW
0.8

SSW
1.9

NNW
1.1

NW
0.5

SSW
0.6

S
0.6

S
0.8

WNW
0.5

S
0.5

S
0.6

W
0.6

S
0.6

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.8

S
0.7

S
Period (s)99159109914871413137131261616161515
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.6

WNW
0.7

SSW
0.5

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.4

SW
0.6

SSW
0.3

S
0.4

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.1

NW
0.3

S
0.1

SW
0.4

SSW
0.2

WSW
0.5

W
0.5

S
0.5

S
0.6

W
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.7

W
Period (s)1016121615151510131418919121851212615156
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-
0.3

WNW

-

-

-

-
0.5

W

-
1.7

NW
1.4

NW
1.1

WNW
1.1

NW

-
1.5

WNW

-

-
0.9

WNW
0.8

WNW
0.6

WNW
1.2

WNW

-
Period (s)--10----5-7658-6--6665-


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