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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
Rating
4

4

4

3

3

2

3

3

3

3

4

3

4

4

3

4

4

2

1

4

4

3

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4

NW
3.5

NW
3.0

NW
1.6

NW
1.5

NW
1.3

NW
1.2

WNW
1.2

NW
1.4

WNW
1.7

WNW
1.6

WNW
1.1

WNW
1.5

WNW
2.2

NW
1.4

NW
2.1

NW
2.5

NW
0.8

SW
0.5

SW
1.8

NW
1.0

WNW
0.9

WNW
Period(s) (?)10101010109991211111111111111111414111111
Energy(?)136820282151674659352368489636802677449605128261313201744318156928355317
Wind
(km/h)
15
15
10
10
10
5
5
10
5
5
20
0
5
15
15
10
15
5
5
30
20
5
Wind State(?)oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglassglassonglassglasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:20AM
1.48

9:35PM
1.85
10:42AM
1.95

9:28PM
2.00
11:43AM
2.41

12:00AM
2.02
12:40PM
2.01

11:40PM
2.03
11:14AM
1.93

11:40PM
1.76
11:38AM
1.95

1:44AM
2.26
1:34PM
2.68

1:17AM
1.54
1:55PM
2.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)

2:47PM
1.03
4:29AM
-0.02

3:32PM
0.90
4:05AM
0.40
5:20AM
0.51
5:36PM
0.93

6:15AM
0.12
6:03PM
0.35

5:02AM
0.64
5:33PM
0.60

5:28AM
0.78
7:16PM
0.22

7:31AM
1.10


7:52AM
1.21
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
19181516191717181516191818171617192023161418
Low °C
17171415191616171516171414171614191920151213
Chill °C (?)
19181416191717181516191818171517192023151218
Sunrise
6:58--6:58--7:01--7:03--6:58--7:05--6:48--6:56
Sunset
-7:21--7:08--7:16--7:15--7:14--7:13--7:09--
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.4

NW
3.5

NW
3.0

NW
1.6

NW
1.5

NW
1.3

NW
1.2

WNW
1.2

NW
1.4

WNW
1.7

WNW
1.6

WNW
1.1

WNW
1.5

WNW
2.2

NW
1.4

NW
2.1

NW
2.5

NW
0.8

SW
0.5

SW
1.8

NW
1.0

WNW
0.9

WNW
Period (s)10101010109991211111111111111111414111111
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.7

S
0.4

SW
0.5

SSW
0.5

S
0.6

S
0.4

SW
0.5

SSW
0.8

WNW
0.4

SSW
0.5

SW
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.3

SW
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.7

SW
0.8

SW
0.4

WNW
0.4

WNW
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
Period (s)15151414141413131215121418181416161011151413
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.4

WNW
0.4

W

-

-

-
Period (s)-----------------42---


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