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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 (?)
2.0

NW
3.0

NW
3.5

NW
2.3

NW
2.5

NW
1.6

NW
2.2

NW
2.5

NW
1.1

WNW
1.8

NW
4.0

NNW
2.5

NW
1.4

NW
3.0

NNW
2.0

NW
2.2

NW
0.9

SSW
1.7

NW
1.9

WNW
1.6

WNW
1.8

NW
2.0

NW
Period(s) (?)991010910891110101010991017101010109
Energy(?)598126320619489375076661151256663277715194201547664858419535697452640580
Wind
(km/h)
5
10
0
10
10
0
20
10
0
5
15
10
10
15
0
10
15
15
15
10
20
20
Wind State(?)oncrossglasscross-
on
onglasscross-
off
onglassglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
offcross
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:43PM
1.31

11:01PM
2.20

2:17PM
1.47
12:42AM
1.85

2:42PM
1.42
1:20AM
1.75

3:10PM
1.92
2:07AM
1.60

3:58PM
1.58
3:18AM
1.42

4:47PM
2.50

5:09AM
1.55
4:59PM
2.19

6:18AM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)

6:43PM
0.89

7:21AM
-0.31
6:55PM
0.91

7:45AM
-0.24
7:29PM
0.81

8:18AM
0.30

8:28PM
0.74
9:26AM
0.49

9:33PM
0.64
10:04AM
0.69

11:31PM
0.54
11:08AM
0.37

12:25AM
0.32
11:40AM
0.62
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
20161517191419151415151418131516171514211615
Low °C
17151216181116151214151216131314171412191213
Chill °C (?)
20161417191419151415141418111416171413211514
Sunrise
5:56--5:56--5:52--5:58--6:01--5:54--6:01--5:56
Sunset
-8:43--8:49--8:47--8:46--8:46--8:23--8:25--
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.0

NW
3.0

NW
3.0

NW
2.3

NW
2.5

NW
1.6

NW
0.9

WNW
2.5

NW
1.4

NW
1.8

NW
4.0

NNW
2.5

NW
1.4

NW
0.4

SSW
2.0

NW
0.4

SSW
1.6

NW
1.5

NW
1.9

WNW
0.7

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.5

SSW
Period (s)99101091010910101010101591891010161515
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.5

SW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
1.1

WNW
0.7

SSW
0.5

SW
0.6

SSW
1.1

WNW
0.5

SW
0.4

SSW
0.4

S
0.7

S
0.4

SSW
0.4

SW
0.3

SSW
0.9

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.3

S
0.4

S
0.3

S
Period (s)17171715111616151114161614202014171616121818
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-
3.5

NW

-

-

-
2.2

NW

-

-

-

-

-

-
3.0

NNW

-
2.2

NW

-
1.7

NW

-
1.6

WNW
1.8

NW
2.0

NW
Period (s)--10---8------9-10-10-10109

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