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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 (?)
1.6

NW
2.1

NW
3.0

NW
3.0

NW
1.9

NW
3.0

NW
1.7

NW
2.1

NW
3.0

NNW
3.5

NW
4.0

NNW
2.5

NW
2.0

NW
2.0

NW
1.9

NW
2.0

NW
1.9

NW
1.7

NW
2.2

NW
2.1

NW
0.9

SSW
2.1

NW
Period(s) (?)899101099991010101010109991010157
Energy(?)3496861263187670911565137271380188625521210773727652635550481876800318440
Wind
(km/h)
10
5
10
5
15
10
5
10
10
5
15
10
5
5
10
5
15
15
5
20
25
0
Wind State(?)cross-
off
oncrossglasscross-
off
onglasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
onoffoncross-
on
offcross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
crossglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:20PM
1.91

2:23PM
1.66
11:53PM
1.90
1:28PM
1.58
2:17PM
1.47
12:42AM
1.91

2:42PM
1.42
1:20AM
1.75

3:10PM
1.92
2:02AM
2.00

4:10PM
2.42
3:03AM
1.81

4:47PM
2.50
4:53AM
1.99

5:28PM
2.58

Low Tide
/ height (m)

7:23AM
-0.32
6:53PM
1.06

6:33AM
0.14
6:55PM
0.91

7:44AM
-0.24
7:29PM
0.81

8:21AM
-0.15

8:29PM
1.20
8:56AM
-0.02

9:35PM
1.09
10:10AM
0.13

11:13PM
1.02
10:45AM
0.92

11:59PM
0.76
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
21201614171813221517151514141615161615171715
Low °C
13181612141811181516141412141512131612151714
Chill °C (?)
21201613171813221517141514141613151614161614
Sunrise
-5:56--5:58--5:52--5:56--5:58--5:54--5:54--
Sunset
--8:43--8:49--8:47--8:40--8:38--8:23--8:14-
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.4

SW
2.1

NW
3.0

NW
3.0

NW
1.9

NW
3.0

NW
1.7

NW
2.1

NW
3.0

NNW
3.5

NW
0.5

SSW
2.5

NW
2.0

NW
2.0

NW
1.9

NW
2.0

NW
1.9

NW
1.5

NW
2.2

NW
0.6

SSW
0.9

SSW
1.3

WNW
Period (s)1999101099991016101010109991016157
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.7

WNW
0.7

SSW
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.4

SW
0.2

S
0.4

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.4

SW
0.6

SSW
0.4

SW
0.4

SSW
0.9

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.3

S
0.6

WNW
0.8

SSW
Period (s)15171717151216161515101315151520181718131115
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.6

NW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
4.0

NNW

-

-

-

-

-

-
1.7

NW

-
2.1

NW
1.4

NW
2.1

NW
Period (s)8---------10------9-1097

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