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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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Best forecast wave conditions in California
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3

NW
2.0

NW
0.8

SSW
1.5

NW
0.9

SSW
1.6

NW
1.6

NW
0.8

SSW
1.5

NW
0.8

SSW
1.5

NW
2.0

NNW
1.8

NW
0.6

SSW
1.5

NW
1.0

WNW
2.5

NW
1.7

WNW
1.4

WNW
1.4

NW
0.3

SW
1.1

NW
Period(s) (?)99188179915915109814888988187
Energy(?)8096684182844144374402493752833916434501562751368654292452664897
Wind
(km/h)
15
10
5
10
10
5
10
15
10
15
10
20
15
25
20
5
25
25
15
25
5
10
Wind State(?)crossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
onoffcross-
off
onoffcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)

3:43PM
2.01
3:45AM
1.72

4:49PM
2.02


3:02PM
1.50
3:36AM
0.93

5:11PM
2.09

7:04AM
1.32
5:00PM
1.71

9:21AM
1.86
5:59PM
1.81
8:11PM
2.89
10:38AM
2.08

9:11PM
2.95
11:29AM
1.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:56AM
-0.02

10:10PM
0.63
10:10AM
0.13

11:31PM
0.54
10:13AM
0.35

10:05PM
0.45
9:00AM
0.86

1:35AM
0.68
11:09AM
1.09

1:47AM
0.33
1:39PM
1.46

3:45AM
0.30

2:58PM
1.61
4:41AM
0.15

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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
16171516171315211420161514211216151415201516
Low °C
14161514171214211318161113201113151213201214
Chill °C (?)
1517151617131421132016131321916141214201416
Sunrise
5:54--5:54--5:54--5:52--5:56--6:03--6:03--6:00
Sunset
-8:42--8:23--7:59--8:45--8:22--8:37--8:21--
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.4

SW
2.0

NW
0.9

NW
1.5

NW
1.3

NW
1.6

NW
1.6

NW
0.8

SSW
1.5

NW
0.8

SSW
1.5

NW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
1.2

WNW
1.0

WNW
0.5

S
1.7

WNW
1.4

WNW
1.4

NW
0.3

SSW
0.4

SW
Period (s)169118999159151014161488139881216
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.2

SSW
0.5

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.8

WNW
0.9

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.4

S
0.6

SSW
0.3

S
0.4

SW
0.2

S
0.2

S
0.6

NW
0.6

SSW
0.4

SSW
0.2

S
0.4

SSW
0.4

SSW
0.5

S
0.3

SW
0.3

SSW
Period (s)131518101718161816915171191413101312131812
Wind waves (m) & direction
2.3

NW

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.6

SSW

-
0.4

WNW

-
2.0

NNW
1.8

NW
0.8

NW
1.5

NW

-
2.5

NW

-

-

-
1.1

NW
1.1

NW
Period (s)9------12-10-9858-8---67

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