Cottons Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
Nearby Spots
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
4-6FT+
Chest to 1ft overhead
Swell
Wind
2KTSWSW
2kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
63°F
3/2mm wetsuit
South Orange County Forecast
Matt Kibby •Today
Still plenty of size off fading swell, largest in the morning. Lightest winds then too.
Dawn-10am: Fading SSW swell, along with a little lingering NW swell, still has widespread surf running chest to head high+ this morning, with overhead sets at better breaks, standouts pushing a few feet overhead. Slow fade as the day goes on.
Variable to light onshore S wind early for a mostly clean start. Light W wind crumble comes up mid-morning.
Afternoon Outlook: Moderate onshore lump in the afternoon. Manageable but more chatter than the past couple of days.
Cottons Surf Forecast
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Cottons Surf Guide
Cottons Point, the lefthander at the north end of the Trestles beaches, is a long, often-mushy left that breaks further off the beach than any of the other nearby spots. Depending on sand buildup and the tide, the wave typically offers a rather flat face that's perfect for cutbacks. However, if there's a large, long-period, southerly swell and a minus low tide, Cottons turns into a quality high-performance wave, complete with a crackable lip-line and multiple barrel sections before unloading int... Read more