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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 (?)
0.5

SW
0.4

SW
1.1

NW
2.0

WNW
1.0

W
1.6

WNW
2.5

NW
2.4

NW
2.3

NW
3.0

NW
3.0

NW
3.0

NNW
2.5

NW
1.6

NW
2.5

NW
3.5

NNW
3.0

NW
1.8

NW
3.5

NNW
2.5

NW
2.5

NW
2.5

NW
Period(s) (?)1817877791091010991091091010989
Energy(?)15210718039492252101210599041864154111991079490109419821242636219911989411002
Wind
(km/h)
0
10
20
10
0
15
10
15
25
5
15
5
0
10
5
5
5
5
5
5
20
5
Wind State(?)glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
glassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
off
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:03PM
2.15
12:28PM
1.23

8:36PM
1.80
10:28AM
1.09

11:52PM
2.85
2:00PM
2.27

10:52PM
1.80
1:12PM
1.14

11:42PM
2.13
12:50PM
1.19
2:49PM
1.42
11:46PM
2.03

3:16PM
1.49
2:01AM
1.55

3:07PM
1.80
2:18AM
1.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:44AM
0.19

3:56PM
1.05
4:06AM
-0.20

5:59PM
1.62

7:10AM
0.19
5:49PM
0.88

6:23AM
-0.27
5:24PM
0.82

6:15AM
-0.18
7:28PM
0.81

8:14AM
-0.14

8:34PM
0.80
8:14AM
0.42

8:53PM
1.05
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
14161820193316192314161515162314181514181812
Low °C
12131819183213181912141515132312161412161711
Chill °C (?)
14161820193316192313161515162313181514181712
Sunrise
-5:48--5:52--5:58--5:58--6:00--5:56--5:56--
Sunset
--8:54--8:15--8:45--8:47--8:50--8:44--8:52-
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.6

S
0.8

WNW
0.5

S
1.4

WNW
1.0

W
0.3

SW
0.4

SW
2.2

NW
0.5

SW
3.0

NW
3.0

NW
3.0

NNW
2.5

NW
1.6

NW
2.5

NW
3.5

NNW
3.0

NW
1.8

NW
0.4

SSW
2.5

NW
0.4

SW
2.3

NW
Period (s)13813771519101610109910910910169159
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.5

WNW
0.5

S
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.2

SSW
0.3

SW
0.5

SW
0.2

S
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
1.0

NW
0.4

SW
0.6

SSW
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.4

SW
0.4

SSW
0.3

S
0.3

SW
0.3

SSW
0.6

S
Period (s)8131616161915161217151116151515161316152019
Wind waves (m) & direction
-
0.2

NNW
1.1

NW
2.0

WNW

-
1.6

WNW
2.5

NW
2.4

NW
2.3

NW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
3.5

NNW

-
2.5

NW
2.5

NW
Period (s)-587-79109---------10-89

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