California Surf Map – Wind and Wave forecasts

California wave (swell) map for surfers, windsurfers and sailors showing open ocean wave size, wave period and wave energy. You can customize the wave and wind maps with overlays for wind arrows, pressure and general weather for surfing. There are also options to display live wind observations from ships, wave buoys and weather stations on the wave maps in the California region.

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Long range 3-hourly Hourly

	Monday 09			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Mon
	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	Jalama CAL - Santa Barbara	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Agate Beach Oregon South	Big River CAL - Mendocino County	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Open Doors (Isla Natividad) Baja Sur	Big Rock CAL - San Diego County	Arroyo Laguna CAL - San Luis Obispo	Agate Beach Oregon South	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Agate Beach Oregon South	Wilson Creek CAL - Del Norte County	Wilson Creek CAL - Del Norte County	Big River CAL - Mendocino County	Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Oregon North	Jordan River Vancouver Island	Agate Beach Oregon South	Bunkers CAL - Humboldt	La Push Washington	Cojo CAL - Santa Barbara	Agate Beach Oregon South	Bunkers CAL - Humboldt
Rating	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	5	7	7	5	5	4	5	8	4	5	4	6
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.5 WNW	2.0 W	2.5 W	2.5 WNW	2.2 WNW	1.7 WNW	1.1 W	2.2 W	1.7 WNW	1.5 W	1.3 WNW	1.8 WNW	3.5 WNW	4.0 NW	3.5 WNW	2.1 W	3.0 WNW	3.5 WNW	2.5 W	2.5 WNW	2.5 WNW	3.5 WNW
Period(s) (?)	16	14	13	13	12	14	13	11	10	10	14	15	17	16	14	13	13	16	14	13	13	13
Energy(?)	2974	1571	2427	2160	1358	1380	609	1304	795	582	1339	1767	6906	7981	5255	1553	2958	5541	2458	2818	2226	3997
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	on	cross- off	cross	on	glass	glass	on	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- on	glass	cross- on	on	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		6:41PM 1.24	3:47AM 1.78			8:11PM 1.30	6:59AM 2.15		9:26PM 1.20	5:50AM 1.57		10:50PM 1.78	8:56AM 2.37		11:20PM 1.89	8:53AM 2.53		8:14PM 1.51	9:11AM 1.83		8:55PM 1.65	7:58AM 1.80
Low Tide / height (m)	11:47AM 0.89			12:04PM 0.27		9:40PM 1.30		1:46PM 0.23	12:32AM 1.09		3:40PM 0.21	2:59AM 1.35		3:08PM -0.02	3:53AM 1.25		4:13PM 0.39	12:59AM 0.96		1:55PM 0.15	1:51AM 0.96
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	cloudy	clear	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	light rain	heavy rain	clear	some clouds	light rain	light rain
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	1	-	-	5	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	2	12	-	-	1	5
High °C	20	18	8	13	12	17	14	13	7	15	9	8	12	11	7	6	6	7	5	12	5	6
Low °C	18	15	5	11	10	16	14	12	6	12	8	7	10	11	5	5	5	6	4	11	2	6
Chill °C (?)	20	18	7	12	11	17	14	11	6	15	8	7	12	8	5	6	4	4	2	10	1	3
Sunrise	6:52	-	-	7:13	-	-	6:35	-	-	7:00	-	-	7:13	-	-	7:24	-	-	7:24	-	-	7:09
Sunset	-	5:40	-	-	5:44	-	-	5:42	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:49	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:44	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.5 WNW	2.0 W	2.5 W	2.5 WNW	2.2 WNW	1.7 WNW	1.0 WSW	2.2 W	1.7 WNW	1.5 W	1.5 WNW	1.8 WNW	3.5 WNW	4.0 NW	3.5 WNW	2.1 W	3.0 WNW	3.5 WNW	2.5 W	1.0 WNW	2.5 WNW	3.5 WNW
Period (s)	16	14	13	13	12	14	7	11	10	10	11	15	17	16	14	13	13	16	14	16	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 SW	0.4 SW	0.3 SW	0.4 SSW	0.3 SW	0.6 SSW	1.1 W	0.4 SSW	0.5 WNW	0.4 SW	1.3 WNW	1.0 WNW	0.4 SW	0.4 SSW	0.1 SW	-	0.3 SW	0.3 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	16	16	14	13	14	17	13	14	11	16	16	16	-	15	13	14	13	13	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.8 NW	-	-	-	-	-	2.5 WNW	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	13	-	-

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	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Best forecast wave conditions in California	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Bunkers CAL - Humboldt	Cojo CAL - Santa Barbara	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Jalama CAL - Santa Barbara	Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Oregon North	Hare Creek CAL - Mendocino County	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Agate Beach Oregon South	Agate Beach Oregon South	Agate Beach Oregon South	Big River CAL - Mendocino County	Agate Beach Oregon South	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Cabo Colonet Baja Norte	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Open Doors (Isla Natividad) Baja Sur	Beacons CAL - San Diego County	Big Rock CAL - San Diego County
Rating	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.5 W	3.0 W	2.5 WNW	2.1 W	2.1 W	2.5 WNW	3.0 W	3.0 WNW	2.0 W	1.9 WNW	2.5 W	2.4 W	2.3 W	2.2 WNW	2.0 W	1.7 WNW	2.1 WNW	1.6 WNW	2.2 NW	1.5 WNW	2.0 W	1.9 W
Period(s) (?)	14	14	13	15	14	15	13	14	14	14	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	13	11	13	12	11
Energy(?)	3047	3093	4041	1930	1748	3024	3075	3093	1684	1431	1927	1714	1548	1599	1167	1015	1119	1181	1249	1037	1267	1061
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	glass	glass
Tide State(?)	mid-flow	mid-flow	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	low-flow	mid-flow	low	mid-ebb	high	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	low	high-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)										3:50AM 1.51	5:52AM 2.28					8:07PM 1.72			5:45AM 1.64
Low Tide / height (m)					10:56AM 0.35			9:48PM 1.06									11:30PM 1.62				12:31PM 0.55
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	light rain	clear	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	clear	light rain	rain shwrs
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1
Temp. °C	10	10	14	13	17	18	9	11	14	14	5	8	11	10	7	10	10	16	10	17	15	15
Chill °C (?)	10	9	12	12	17	18	8	11	13	14	3	6	10	10	5	8	8	16	8	17	15	15
Sunrise	-	-	6:52	7:03	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	5:38	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:30
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.5 W	3.0 W	2.2 WNW	2.1 W	2.1 W	2.5 WNW	3.0 W	3.0 WNW	2.0 W	1.9 WNW	2.5 W	2.4 W	2.3 W	2.2 WNW	2.0 W	1.7 WNW	2.1 WNW	1.6 WNW	2.2 NW	1.5 WNW	2.0 W	1.9 W
Period (s)	14	14	13	15	14	15	13	14	14	14	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	13	11	13	12	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.9 WNW	0.3 SSW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	-	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.3 SW	0.3 SW	0.3 SW	0.4 SSW	0.3 SW	1.3 NW	0.3 SW	0.6 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.4 SW
Period (s)	16	16	17	15	15	15	-	15	15	16	15	15	15	16	15	7	14	14	14	18	14	14
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	2.5 WNW	-	-	1.3 NW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.0 NNW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	13	-	-	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM
Best forecast wave conditions in California	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Bunkers CAL - Humboldt	Cojo CAL - Santa Barbara	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Jalama CAL - Santa Barbara	Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Oregon North	Hare Creek CAL - Mendocino County	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Agate Beach Oregon South	Agate Beach Oregon South	Agate Beach Oregon South	Big River CAL - Mendocino County	Agate Beach Oregon South	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Cabo Colonet Baja Norte	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Open Doors (Isla Natividad) Baja Sur	Beacons CAL - San Diego County	Big Rock CAL - San Diego County
Rating	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.5 W	3.0 W	1.8 WNW	1.9 W	2.1 W	1.8 WNW	3.0 W	3.0 WNW	2.2 W	2.2 W	3.0 W	3.0 W	3.0 W	2.5 WNW	3.0 W	2.5 W	2.5 W	1.9 WNW	2.5 WNW	1.4 WNW	1.3 WNW	1.1 W
Period(s) (?)	15	15	12	12	15	12	14	14	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	12	14	12	15	12
Energy(?)	2840	3347	1260	1210	2010	1667	3489	3035	2114	2113	3144	3190	3364	2770	3343	2881	2880	1609	2906	926	823	625
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	on	cross- on	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross	off	off	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	off	glass	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)
Low Tide / height (m)														11:34AM 0.32	12:31PM 0.51
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	cloudy	cloudy	clear	cloudy	clear	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	11	11	14	13	13	14	9	10	11	11	8	9	9	12	10	12	12	19	10	20	19	18
Chill °C (?)	10	10	12	13	13	12	7	8	10	10	6	7	7	11	8	9	9	19	6	20	19	18
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:03	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:45	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.5 W	3.0 W	1.8 WNW	1.9 W	2.1 W	1.8 WNW	3.0 W	3.0 WNW	2.2 W	2.2 W	3.0 W	3.0 W	3.0 W	2.5 WNW	3.0 W	2.5 W	2.5 W	1.9 WNW	2.5 WNW	1.4 WNW	1.3 WNW	1.1 W
Period (s)	15	15	12	12	15	12	14	14	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	12	14	12	15	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 SW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.4 W	0.3 SSW	0.9 WNW	-	0.2 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	-	-	-	0.4 SW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.9 WNW	0.4 SW	0.5 WNW	0.4 SW	0.7 W
Period (s)	16	16	16	18	16	18	-	16	16	16	-	-	-	15	17	16	16	17	15	17	15	15
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	1.6 NW	-	1.0 NW	1.4 NW	-	1.1 NW	-	-	-	-	-	0.8 NW	-	-	-	-	1.2 NNW	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	7	-	5	6	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-

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Maryland	New-Jersey	Rhode-Island
Massachusetts	New-York

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Belize	Honduras	South-Carolina
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