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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 (?)
1.0

NW
0.9

NW
2.0

NW
0.7

SSW
1.0

WNW
0.9

NW
0.5

SSW
1.4

WNW
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.6

S
0.3

S
0.9

NW
0.8

S
0.7

SSW
0.7

WNW
0.8

S
0.7

SSW
0.8

NW
0.7

S
0.4

S
0.5

S
Period(s) (?)898147713617171616915151014148131313
Energy(?)32233292216721313312926417920543111018949434816033120315331574168
Wind
(km/h)
10
20
5
15
15
0
10
25
5
15
15
10
5
20
10
5
15
10
5
15
10
10
Wind State(?)cross-
on
onglasscrosscross-
on
glasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offcrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
off
glasscross-
on
offcross
High Tide
/ height (m)

5:14PM
2.15

9:06AM
1.19
7:48PM
2.00

10:38AM
1.18

8:50PM
1.82
11:05AM
1.38
7:52PM
1.98

12:05PM
1.34

9:43PM
1.94
11:54AM
1.63

11:46PM
2.87
12:39PM
1.69

12:39AM
2.30
1:07PM
1.71
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:11AM
0.80

2:20AM
-0.07
1:06PM
0.89

3:20AM
-0.22

2:07PM
0.88
4:41AM
-0.26


3:13AM
-0.02

4:13PM
0.84
4:55AM
-0.41
5:06AM
-0.03
4:37PM
0.87

5:55AM
0.02
3:54PM
0.94

6:26AM
0.12
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
----------------------
High °C
13131319201418181820202115212015221414212015
Low °C
12131117191317181718201614211813211313211513
Chill °C (?)
12111219201318181820202115212015221314212015
Sunrise
6:01--5:54--5:54--5:56--6:01--6:01--6:03--6:03
Sunset
-8:31--8:23--8:16--7:51--7:51--7:54--7:54--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.0

NW
0.7

NW
1.6

NW
0.7

SSW
0.5

S
0.9

NW
0.5

SSW
0.5

S
0.5

S
0.6

W
0.6

S
0.3

S
0.9

NW
0.8

S
0.8

WNW
0.7

WNW
0.8

S
0.7

SSW
0.8

NW
0.7

S
0.4

S
0.6

NW
Period (s)88814137131312616169156101414813138
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.5

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.6

WNW
0.2

S
0.3

SW
0.5

W
0.3

SW
0.4

WNW
0.5

S
0.5

S
0.3

S
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.7

SSW
0.4

NNW
0.3

SW
0.2

S
0.3

SSW
0.3

SW
0.1

SW
0.5

S
Period (s)131314610126186121212161515814812142013
Wind waves (m) & direction
-
0.9

NW
2.0

NW

-
1.0

WNW

-

-
1.4

WNW

-

-
0.8

WNW
1.0

WNW

-
1.2

WNW

-

-
0.6

W
0.6

WNW

-
0.7

W
1.3

WNW

-
Period (s)-98-7--6--65-5--610-65-


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