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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 (?)
3.0

NW
2.4

NNW
0.8

SSW
1.7

NW
0.9

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.5

SW
0.4

SW
1.4

NW
2.0

WNW
2.5

NW
3.5

NW
2.5

NW
2.4

NW
2.3

NW
3.0

NW
2.1

NW
3.0

NNW
2.3

NW
2.1

NW
2.5

NW
Period(s) (?)8916815141418175789999101098109
Energy(?)9518883373923552802011521079839481316061034901866190886213687018801224
Wind
(km/h)
20
5
15
15
10
10
5
5
20
15
10
20
25
15
10
20
20
10
5
5
10
5
Wind State(?)cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:45PM
9:01PM
10:30AM
7:23PM
10:02PM
12:35PM
8:00PM
9:40PM
12:44PM

8:55PM
11:02PM
12:07PM

11:20PM
12:14PM

11:42PM
1:28PM

3:24PM

3:49AM
Low Tide
/ height (m)

4:37AM
2:00PM
1:12PM


5:29AM


5:48AM
5:07PM

5:13AM
5:00PM

5:26AM
5:46PM

4:00AM
6:33AM
8:06AM

10:40PM
8:46AM
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
19121517131518211822191616181919141515151514
Low °C
19121217111218201616171315121617121214141314
Chill °C (?)
19121417131418211822191515171919121515151513
Sunrise
--5:56--5:56--5:48--5:56--5:56--5:58--6:00-
Sunset
8:54--8:51--8:27--8:45--8:43--8:45--8:47--8:42
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.7

SSW
2.4

NNW
1.0

WNW
1.7

NW
0.9

SSW
0.8

WNW
0.8

WNW
0.7

W
0.8

WNW
0.5

S
1.4

WNW
0.5

SW
0.5

SW
0.4

SW
2.4

NW
0.5

SW
2.3

NW
2.1

NW
3.0

NNW
2.3

NW
2.1

NW
2.5

NW
Period (s)14998158858137161619916101098109
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.4

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.4

SSW
0.9

WNW
0.8

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.5

S
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.3

SSW
0.3

S
0.3

SW
0.5

SW
0.2

S
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
1.1

WNW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
Period (s)1814161691414131316161212151712171516101515
Wind waves (m) & direction
3.0

NW

-
0.4

SSE

-

-

-

-
0.8

WNW
0.6

NNW
1.4

NW
2.0

WNW
2.5

NW
3.5

NW
2.5

NW

-
2.3

NW
3.0

NW

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)8-3----5357899-910-----

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