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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 (?)
2.0

NW
0.8

SSW
1.5

NW
0.9

SSW
1.6

NW
1.6

NW
0.8

SSW
1.5

NW
1.6

NW
1.5

NW
0.7

SSW
0.8

SSW
1.1

NW
1.4

NW
0.6

SSW
2.5

NW
1.9

WNW
0.3

SW
1.4

NW
0.3

SW
0.4

SW
0.6

S
Period(s) (?)9188169915910101414861489198181716
Energy(?)6684182843804374402493754863911682331811471568655165726648106186
Wind
(km/h)
10
5
10
10
5
10
15
5
10
10
10
15
25
20
10
15
25
20
20
10
10
10
Wind State(?)onglasscross-
on
onglasscross-
off
cross-
on
offcrossonoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrossoffcrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:12PM
1.94
3:45AM
1.72

2:12PM
1.41
4:33AM
1.23

3:02PM
1.50
3:57AM
1.20
5:11AM
1.33
6:19PM
2.78

5:33AM
0.88
5:00PM
1.71

7:08AM
0.94

8:11PM
2.89
10:38AM
2.08

9:08PM
2.36
8:58AM
1.12

Low Tide
/ height (m)

10:10PM
0.63
10:10AM
0.13

10:46PM
0.51
8:08AM
0.34

10:26PM
0.76
10:09AM
0.93

12:43AM
0.53
10:00AM
0.65

12:49AM
0.04
11:17AM
0.73

3:45AM
0.30

2:58PM
1.61
4:41AM
-0.37
1:30PM
0.69
4:06PM
1.01
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
17151620131521151416192014151915131619161920
Low °C
16151420121320131416171914121714121419141819
Chill °C (?)
17151620131421151416192013131914101519151920
Sunrise
--5:54--5:54--5:56--5:54--6:03--5:58--5:56-
Sunset
8:42--8:00--7:59--8:45--8:37--8:37--8:21--7:51
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.0

NW
0.9

NW
1.5

NW
0.9

SSW
1.6

NW
1.6

NW
0.8

SSW
1.5

NW
1.6

NW
1.5

NW
0.7

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
1.1

NW
0.5

S
0.4

SSW
0.4

SSW
1.4

NW
0.3

SSW
0.5

S
0.6

S
Period (s)9118169915910101414141381313138121216
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.5

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.8

WNW
0.6

S
0.6

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.4

S
0.6

SSW
0.5

SSW
0.4

SW
0.4

WNW
0.3

S
0.3

SSE
0.2

S
0.6

SSW
0.2

S
0.2

S
0.3

WNW
0.5

S
0.3

SW
0.4

SW
0.5

S
Period (s)15181013181618161515410109141091513181712
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-

-

-
0.6

SSW

-

-

-

-
0.5

W
1.1

NW
1.4

NW

-
2.5

NW
1.9

WNW
1.6

NW

-
1.1

NW

-

-
Period (s)------12----586-896-6--

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