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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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Best forecast wave conditions in California
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7

SSW
0.5

SW
0.4

SW
0.9

WNW
2.0

WNW
1.9

NW
2.0

NW
2.5

NW
3.0

NW
2.3

NW
3.5

NW
2.2

NW
3.0

NNW
2.5

NW
2.4

NW
2.5

NW
3.5

NNW
3.0

NW
1.8

NW
2.5

NW
1.8

NW
1.6

NW
Period(s) (?)14181787889991010999910910999
Energy(?)20115210711140546151910121274866200793213201137959111919911312598993526418
Wind
(km/h)
5
5
10
15
10
15
25
10
15
20
5
10
5
5
5
5
5
10
5
5
10
5
Wind State(?)glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
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High Tide
/ height (m)

9:03PM
2.15
11:47AM
1.49

8:36PM
1.80
10:28AM
1.09

11:52PM
2.85
2:00PM
2.27

12:00AM
1.90
1:12PM
1.14

11:45PM
1.66
1:03PM
0.31
3:40PM
1.42
1:27AM
1.75

3:16PM
1.49
1:17AM
1.85

3:07PM
1.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:32PM
1.42
4:44AM
0.19

3:56PM
1.05
4:06AM
-0.20

3:00PM
0.69

7:10AM
0.19
6:43PM
1.57

6:23AM
-0.27
5:24PM
0.82

6:22AM
-1.04


7:40AM
0.29


8:52AM
0.00

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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
18201618201522161522151615161823141914141616
Low °C
17191417181222121318121315151623121614131315
Chill °C (?)
18201618201422161422141614161823141914141616
Sunrise
--5:48--5:56--5:56--5:58--5:54--5:56--6:01-
Sunset
8:27--8:54--8:27--8:45--8:47--8:50--8:44--8:38
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.8

WNW
0.7

W
0.8

WNW
0.9

WNW
1.4

WNW
1.6

WNW
1.7

WNW
0.4

SW
2.5

NW
0.5

SW
0.6

SSW
2.2

NW
3.0

NNW
2.5

NW
2.4

NW
2.5

NW
0.5

SW
3.0

NW
1.8

NW
2.5

NW
1.8

NW
0.6

SSW
Period (s)85887881991617109999159109915
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.7

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.5

S
0.5

S
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.4

SSW
0.3

SSW
0.5

SW
0.2

S
0.2

S
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.2

S
0.4

SW
0.4

SSW
0.4

SW
0.5

SSW
0.4

SSW
Period (s)14131313161619121712121616161615181613161520
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-
0.2

NNW
0.5

NW
2.0

WNW
1.9

NW
2.0

NW
2.5

NW
3.0

NW
2.3

NW
3.5

NW

-

-

-

-

-
3.5

NNW

-

-

-

-
1.6

NW
Period (s)--5378899910-----10----9

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