Bolsa Chica State Beach Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam

Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR

Surf Height

2-3FT

Observed

Thigh to waist

Smart Cam

Swell

3.1FT19s
S182º
2.5FT8s
W270º
1.6FT13s
S179º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

6KTSSSW

8kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

1.1FT

Temperature

61°F

spotName Wind & Weather
62ºF

3/2mm wetsuit

Matt Kibby

North Orange County Forecast

Matt Kibby

Today

Pumping SSW swell builds all day. Maxes out most beachbreaks with size and current. Light AM wind.

Dawn-10am: SSW swell builds further. Exposed breaks will easily be overhead and well overhead at times. Good spots see waves in the 2x overhead range. Powerful with lots of current at open beachbreaks. Generally clean in the AM with wind light/variable to light S onshore.

Afternoon Outlook: Swell eventually peaks through the afternoon/evening and into Wednesday. Select standout spots likely see sets up to 15' on the face. Low-end moderate SW wind into the PM - some crumble but not bad.

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Bolsa Chica State Beach Surf Guide

Despite all the recent changes in HB, the waves remain unchanged -- miles and miles of SW-facing beachbreak, mostly average, occasionally quite good. Diehards swear by the break, claiming it's the ultimate surfer's wave, and others just laugh and say that contest organizers can have it every day of the year, for all they care. Whatever the case, there are still classic California days to be had. Just wake up early one morning and if it's a peaky swell with Santa Ana winds, you'll side with the d... Read more