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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	Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Fri
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in California	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Jalama CAL - Santa Barbara	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Nesika Beach Oregon South	Frankport Oregon South	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Black Point Beach CAL - Sonoma	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Big River CAL - Mendocino County	Big River CAL - Mendocino County	Big River CAL - Mendocino County	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Bunkers CAL - Humboldt	Big River CAL - Mendocino County	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Del Monte Beach CAL - Monterey
Rating	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.9 WNW	1.8 WNW	1.6 WNW	1.2 WNW	1.1 WNW	1.1 W	1.2 W	1.2 W	1.4 WSW	1.4 SW	1.8 W	1.6 WNW	1.3 WNW	2.1 W	2.1 W	1.8 W	1.6 NW	1.4 NW	2.5 WNW	2.1 WNW	2.1 WNW	1.3 WNW
Period(s) (?)	14	14	13	11	12	12	11	10	10	8	11	12	12	11	10	12	13	13	12	12	11	11
Energy(?)	1566	1196	904	388	367	362	372	354	432	631	828	824	580	1153	1014	1712	1744	1105	2055	1577	1864	454
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	glass	glass	off	cross- on	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- on	glass	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		4:50PM 1.41		5:35AM 1.95	6:17PM 1.36		6:07AM 2.00	6:16PM 1.35	7:45PM 0.97	6:13AM 2.01		9:36PM 1.90	8:36AM 2.07		9:25PM 1.46	6:36AM 2.11		11:08PM 2.03	8:53AM 2.28		11:48PM 2.07	10:12AM 2.66
Low Tide / height (m)	11:31AM 0.57		10:39PM 0.79	12:35PM 0.78		10:56PM 0.90			12:13AM 0.69		2:08PM 0.49	2:11AM 1.44		3:51PM 0.06	1:23AM 1.22		1:57PM 0.26	3:39AM 1.54		4:56PM 0.28		4:19AM 1.55
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	heavy rain	light rain	some clouds	clear	mod. rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	heavy rain	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	5	-	-	8	3	-	-	-	-	1	15	-
High °C	21	20	16	17	17	13	17	15	16	14	14	16	20	13	14	13	11	16	13	13	12	16
Low °C	21	18	15	14	16	11	14	14	15	11	14	16	18	13	12	12	10	15	12	12	11	16
Chill °C (?)	21	20	16	17	17	13	17	15	15	12	13	16	20	11	13	12	9	15	11	12	10	16
Sunrise	7:09	-	-	7:33	-	-	7:33	-	-	7:39	-	-	7:13	-	-	7:28	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:13
Sunset	-	4:52	-	-	4:52	-	-	4:47	-	-	4:47	-	-	4:45	-	-	4:52	-	-	4:52	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.9 WNW	1.8 WNW	1.6 WNW	1.2 WNW	1.1 WNW	1.1 W	1.2 W	1.2 W	1.4 WSW	1.4 SW	1.8 W	1.6 WNW	1.3 WNW	2.1 W	2.1 W	1.8 W	1.6 W	1.4 W	2.5 WNW	2.1 WNW	2.2 WSW	1.3 WNW
Period (s)	14	14	13	11	12	12	11	10	10	8	11	12	12	11	10	12	10	11	12	12	9	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.2 NNW	0.3 S	0.3 SW	0.3 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	1.0 W	0.4 WSW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.6 NW	1.3 NW	1.6 NW	1.4 NW	0.4 SSW	0.6 WNW	2.1 WNW	0.4 WNW
Period (s)	13	13	12	9	12	16	16	15	15	9	9	13	13	13	11	14	13	13	13	16	11	14
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	0.2 SSE	-	-	-	-	1.6 S	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 SE	1.6 S	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	5	-	-

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	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Best forecast wave conditions in California	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Jalama CAL - Santa Barbara	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Alisitos Baja Norte	Carmel Beach CAL - Monterey	Jalama CAL - Santa Barbara	Bean Hollow State Beach CAL - San Mateo	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek Oregon South	Brookings/South Jetty Oregon South	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Alisitos Baja Norte	Alisitos Baja Norte	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Black Point Beach CAL - Sonoma	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.6 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.8 WNW	1.7 WNW	1.7 WNW	1.6 WNW	1.1 WNW	1.3 WNW	1.3 WNW	1.0 W	1.2 W	1.3 W	1.3 W	0.9 WNW	0.8 WNW	0.7 WNW	1.2 W	0.8 W	1.2 W	1.2 W	1.2 WSW
Period(s) (?)	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	14	12	13	12	13	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	10	10	10
Energy(?)	1018	1566	1433	1196	1035	1049	849	593	610	669	331	520	536	538	250	268	225	372	214	354	346	340
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off
Tide State(?)	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	low	mid-flow	high	low	mid-flow	high	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)	5:10AM 1.50				4:50PM 1.41				5:48AM 1.51					7:20PM 1.42			5:06AM 1.92	7:11AM 2.49				8:35PM 1.83
Low Tide / height (m)			11:34AM 0.95				10:39PM 0.79				12:39PM 0.80	1:28PM 0.96			11:21PM 0.94					2:19PM 0.78
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	13	21	21	20	18	16	18	19	16	17	17	14	13	13	17	19	19	14	18	15	14	14
Chill °C (?)	12	21	21	20	18	16	18	19	16	17	17	14	12	13	17	19	19	14	18	15	14	14
Sunrise	-	7:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:39	7:33	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	4:52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4:47	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4:47	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.6 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.8 WNW	1.7 WNW	1.7 WNW	1.6 WNW	1.1 WNW	1.3 WNW	1.3 WNW	1.0 W	1.2 W	1.3 W	1.3 W	0.9 WNW	0.8 WNW	0.7 WNW	1.2 W	0.8 W	1.2 W	1.2 W	1.2 WSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	14	12	13	12	13	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	10	10	10
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 S	0.4 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.4 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.2 NNW	0.3 SW	0.4 SW	0.3 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.3 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	8	16	16	15	15	15	16	15	15	15	15
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 SSW	-	-	0.4 NW	0.3 WNW	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-

	Friday 12																			Saturday 13
	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM
Best forecast wave conditions in California	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Jalama CAL - Santa Barbara	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Alisitos Baja Norte	Carmel Beach CAL - Monterey	Jalama CAL - Santa Barbara	Bean Hollow State Beach CAL - San Mateo	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek Oregon South	Brookings/South Jetty Oregon South	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Alisitos Baja Norte	Alisitos Baja Norte	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Black Point Beach CAL - Sonoma	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.6 WNW	2.0 WNW	2.0 WNW	2.0 WNW	2.0 WNW	2.0 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.3 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.6 WNW	1.8 WNW	1.5 W	1.8 WNW	1.7 WNW	1.2 WNW	1.2 WNW	1.4 WNW	1.4 WNW	1.4 WNW	1.4 WNW	1.3 WNW
Period(s) (?)	14	15	14	14	14	15	14	16	14	14	13	13	12	12	13	15	15	12	13	12	12	12
Energy(?)	1073	1755	1732	1732	1709	1684	1546	823	1414	1558	885	1038	703	990	1035	671	662	599	629	594	594	512
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	glass	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- off	off	glass	cross	cross	off	glass	off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)														5:54PM 1.48
Low Tide / height (m)																				11:45PM 1.01
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	13	19	19	19	21	19	21	20	19	18	19	16	18	16	18	18	18	12	13	12	12	12
Chill °C (?)	12	19	19	19	21	19	21	20	19	18	19	16	18	16	18	18	18	12	13	11	11	11
Sunrise	-	-	-	7:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4:47	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.6 WNW	2.0 WNW	2.0 WNW	2.0 WNW	2.0 WNW	2.0 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.3 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.6 WNW	1.8 WNW	1.5 W	1.8 WNW	1.7 WNW	1.2 WNW	1.2 WNW	1.4 WNW	1.4 WNW	1.4 WNW	1.4 WNW	1.3 WNW
Period (s)	14	15	14	14	14	15	14	16	14	14	13	13	12	12	13	15	15	12	13	12	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 S	0.4 S	0.4 S	0.4 S	0.4 S	0.4 S	0.4 S	0.4 S	0.3 S	0.4 S	0.3 SSW	0.2 WSW	0.2 WSW	0.3 SW	0.3 S	0.4 S	0.4 S	0.6 NW	0.2 S	0.6 NW	0.6 NW	0.6 NW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	13	12	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	5	13	5	5	5
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.1 SE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.6 NW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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