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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 (?)
0.8

SSW
1.7

NW
0.9

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.5

SW
0.4

SW
0.9

WNW
1.9

WNW
2.4

NW
2.0

NW
3.0

NW
2.3

NW
2.4

NW
3.0

NW
2.2

NW
2.3

NW
2.5

NNW
2.5

NW
2.2

NW
3.5

NNW
2.5

NW
Period(s) (?)1681414141817878889910109881099
Energy(?)3373923502802181521071083327355321164842921187695183582496287621661150
Wind
(km/h)
15
10
10
10
5
5
10
20
10
20
20
20
10
5
5
10
5
5
25
5
5
5
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crossoncross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
onglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:51AM


11:45AM

10:20PM
12:44PM

9:42PM
1:10PM

9:58AM
11:01PM
1:32PM
11:04AM

11:01PM
1:43PM

10:26PM

3:49AM
3:51PM

12:51PM
Low Tide
/ height (m)

3:52PM
2:59AM

3:32PM
4:00AM

4:27AM
5:48AM
3:12PM

5:58AM
3:33PM

6:34AM
5:46PM

2:00PM
6:10AM
2:37PM
4:21PM

10:40PM
8:46AM

10:56PM
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
15171515162118182115231317191215191322181319
Low °C
12171312162015181812221114181112191218171216
Chill °C (?)
14171514162118182114231117191215191322181319
Sunrise
5:56--5:56--5:48--5:56--5:56--5:58--5:52--5:54
Sunset
-8:51--8:42--8:54--8:27--8:44--8:43--8:43--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.2

NW
1.7

NW
1.1

NW
0.8

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.7

W
0.9

NW
0.9

WNW
1.3

WNW
0.5

SW
1.7

NW
0.5

SW
1.7

WNW
2.4

NW
3.0

NW
2.2

NW
2.3

NW
1.5

WNW
0.5

SW
2.2

NW
0.5

SW
0.4

SW
Period (s)989141458871681999101091016101515
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.8

SSW
0.4

SSW
0.9

SSW
0.8

WNW
0.7

WNW
0.6

SSW
0.5

S
0.5

S
0.4

SW
0.3

S
0.4

SSW
0.3

S
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.2

S
0.6

SSW
0.2

S
0.4

SW
Period (s)161614881313131612191217171715161617151816
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-

-
0.8

WNW
0.2

N
0.6

NW
1.9

WNW
2.4

NW
2.0

NW
3.0

NW
2.3

NW

-

-

-

-
2.5

NNW
2.5

NW

-
3.5

NNW
2.5

NW
Period (s)-----55378889----88-99

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