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

1.6FT17s
S181º
1.2FT10s
S179º
1.3FT4s
W270º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

4KTSW

6kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

0.0FT

Temperature

64°F

spotName Wind & Weather
64ºF

3/2mm wetsuit

Matt Kibby

North Orange County Forecast

Matt Kibby

Today

Fun waves off new round of S swell. NW wind adding a lot of lump this morning.

Dawn-10am: More waist-chest high waves on tap, pushing head-high to a bit overhead for better spots throughout the day. Enough tide first thing for some textured corners, draining quickly for dumpier/clampy surf before recovering late AM into midday.

Afternoon Outlook: You'll have more crumble to deal with if you wait for the midday rebound, but it should still be manageable if you can't hit the early window. Breezier afternoon onshores make for a lumpy back half of the day.

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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