Bolsa Chica State Beach Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam

Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR TO FAIR

Surf Height

4-6FT+

Chest to 1ft overhead

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

2.6FT21s
S181º
1.8FT9s
W270º
1.8FT12s
S181º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

9KTSWSW

11kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

1.9FT

Temperature

61°F

spotName Wind & Weather
63ºF

3/2mm wetsuit

Matt Kibby

North Orange County Forecast

Matt Kibby

Today

Building surf - long period and beachbreaks become drifty/walled again. Best at structured spots.

Afternoon Outlook: Pumping SSW (200-185) swell building all day. Still lully on the front end of the swell, shoulder-head high-overhead sets showing at times. Its powerful and fast when the sets work in, with strong current developing at most beachbreaks. Moderate SW PM onshore wind is keeping overall quality down.

Look for breaks that focus long period swell see overhead surf build in through the end of the day, running well overhead at standouts.

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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