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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
Rating
9

8

5

4

4

5

8

7

7

5

6

5

5

9

5

4

4

4

3

4

4

4

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3

WNW
3.0

NW
3.0

NW
2.5

WNW
2.5

NW
2.3

WNW
2.5

WNW
3.5

WNW
3.5

WNW
3.0

WNW
3.5

WNW
2.5

WNW
3.0

WNW
3.5

WNW
4.5

WNW
3.0

W
2.2

WNW
2.5

WNW
1.4

WNW
1.7

WNW
1.7

NW
1.3

WNW
Period(s) (?)21191715141313181615151515141413131312121212
Energy(?)29037984507132203004180841077750600040405096342540165451816631511765219068010321102593
Wind
(km/h)
5
5
10
10
5
5
5
5
10
10
20
5
15
25
10
20
20
20
5
25
5
5
Wind State(?)glassglassoffcross-
on
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
offglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:36AM
1.66

12:59AM
1.76
12:20PM
2.74

2:04AM
1.68
1:00PM
2.11

1:23AM
1.51
12:28PM
2.16

3:11AM
2.04
12:13PM
1.94

4:01AM
1.23
12:49PM
1.88


5:02AM
1.50
3:00PM
1.86

6:38AM
1.46
Low Tide
/ height (m)

6:38PM
-0.02

6:25AM
1.27
7:27PM
-0.05

7:06AM
0.85


6:33AM
1.32

8:21PM
0.43
6:02AM
1.32

8:38PM
0.05
6:26AM
1.38

9:52PM
0.11
9:14AM
1.23

11:03PM
0.11
10:37AM
1.24
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
-------------4711------
High °C
18191516161314151415181519141210181316191222
Low °C
1316141414131214131316141713119171212191115
Chill °C (?)
1819151616131415141418141912108181116191122
Sunrise
7:37--7:35--7:37--7:35--7:22--7:41--7:26--7:24
Sunset
-6:28--6:25--6:24--6:22--6:22--6:16--6:15--
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.0

WNW
3.0

NW
3.0

NW
2.5

WNW
2.5

NW
2.3

WNW
2.5

WNW
3.5

WNW
3.5

WNW
3.0

WNW
3.5

WNW
2.5

WNW
3.0

WNW
3.5

WNW
4.5

WNW
3.0

W
2.2

WNW
2.5

WNW
1.4

WNW
1.7

WNW
1.7

NW
1.3

WNW
Period (s)13191715141313181615151515141413131312121212
Swell2 (m) & direction
1.3

WNW
2.2

NW
0.5

SW
0.3

SW
0.4

SW
0.4

SSW
1.6

WNW
0.3

SW
0.3

SW
0.4

SW
0.3

SW
0.2

SSW
0.3

SW
0.3

SW
0.4

SW
0.3

SW
0.2

SSW
0.5

SW
0.4

SSW
0.5

SW
1.1

SW
0.4

SW
Period (s)2113151516161914141420131818181816171717716
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
1.4

SSW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.4

NW

-

-
Period (s)----------5--------3--


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