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Bolsa Chica surf forecast & spot guide

Surf, wind and tide context for Bolsa Chica, North Orange County. Read the spot profile, compare forecasts and open the same break in the atlas.

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Forecast & tide at a glance

Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.

Estimated surf face1.5 ftOlder cached forecast Fri Oct 2, 11:00am Pacific

Coastal wind5.8 mphWSW from · older cache

NOAA tide reference—MLLW · not loaded

Coastal wind retrieved Fri Oct 2, 9:04am · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache) · MFWAM Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.

Seven-day overview

06:00–19:00 forecast hours; daily values are not a full-day maximum.
Pacific day	Estimated surf face	Mean wind	Hours available
Fri Oct 2	1.5 ft	6.6 mph	14/14
Sat Oct 3	1.4 ft	6.5 mph	14/14
Sun Oct 4	1.3 ft	6.1 mph	14/14
Mon Oct 5	1.3 ft	7.6 mph	14/14
Tue Oct 6	1.1 ft	7.8 mph	14/14
Wed Oct 7	1.6 ft	6.3 mph	14/14
Thu Oct 8	2.2 ft	6.3 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Fri 11:00am	1.5 ft	0.9–2.0 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 10.0 s	5.8 mph WSW	—	3
Fri 12:00pm	1.5 ft	0.9–2.0 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 10.0 s	8.1 mph WSW	—	3
Fri 1:00pm	1.5 ft	0.9–2.0 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 9.9 s	8.8 mph WSW	—	3
Fri 2:00pm	1.5 ft	0.9–2.0 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 9.8 s	9.4 mph WSW	—	3
Fri 3:00pm	1.5 ft	0.9–1.9 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	10.7 mph W	—	3
Fri 4:00pm	1.5 ft	1.0–2.0 ft	2.3 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	10.3 mph W	—	3
Fri 5:00pm	1.5 ft	1.0–1.9 ft	2.3 ft	WSW · 8.5 s	10.0 mph W	—	3
Fri 6:00pm	1.5 ft	1.0–1.9 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 8.3 s	8.8 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 7:00pm	1.5 ft	1.0–1.9 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 8.3 s	5.7 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 8:00pm	1.5 ft	0.9–1.9 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 8.4 s	3.0 mph WSW	—	3
Fri 9:00pm	1.5 ft	0.9–1.9 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 8.6 s	4.1 mph WSW	—	3
Fri 10:00pm	1.4 ft	0.9–1.9 ft	2.2 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	4.4 mph WSW	—	3
Fri 11:00pm	1.4 ft	0.9–1.9 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	3.1 mph W	—	3
Sat 12:00am	1.5 ft	1.3–1.8 ft	2.3 ft	SW · 9.6 s	4.5 mph NW	—	3
Sat 1:00am	1.5 ft	1.3–1.8 ft	2.3 ft	SW · 9.8 s	4.3 mph NNW	—	3
Sat 2:00am	1.4 ft	0.9–1.7 ft	2.0 ft	SW · 9.9 s	5.5 mph W	—	3
Sat 3:00am	1.5 ft	1.2–1.8 ft	2.2 ft	SW · 10.0 s	3.6 mph NNW	—	3
Sat 4:00am	1.3 ft	0.9–1.7 ft	2.0 ft	SW · 10.0 s	5.0 mph NW	—	3
Sat 5:00am	1.4 ft	1.2–1.7 ft	2.2 ft	SW · 10.1 s	3.2 mph N	—	3
Sat 6:00am	1.4 ft	1.1–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	SW · 10.1 s	2.2 mph NNE	—	3
Sat 7:00am	1.4 ft	1.1–1.7 ft	2.2 ft	SW · 10.2 s	1.9 mph N	—	3
Sat 8:00am	1.3 ft	0.8–1.7 ft	2.0 ft	SW · 10.3 s	2.7 mph WNW	—	3
Sat 9:00am	1.4 ft	1.1–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	SW · 10.4 s	1.6 mph WNW	—	3
Sat 10:00am	1.4 ft	1.1–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	SW · 10.4 s	1.8 mph W	—	3
Sat 11:00am	1.3 ft	0.9–1.7 ft	2.0 ft	SW · 10.5 s	3.7 mph W	—	3
Sat 12:00pm	1.4 ft	1.0–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	SW · 10.5 s	5.7 mph WSW	—	3
Sat 1:00pm	1.4 ft	1.0–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	SW · 10.4 s	9.5 mph WSW	—	3
Sat 2:00pm	1.4 ft	0.9–1.7 ft	2.0 ft	SW · 10.3 s	10.8 mph WSW	—	3
Sat 3:00pm	1.4 ft	0.9–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	SW · 10.2 s	11.9 mph WSW	—	3
Sat 4:00pm	1.4 ft	0.9–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	SW · 10.0 s	12.7 mph WSW	—	3
Sat 5:00pm	1.4 ft	0.8–1.8 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 9.8 s	12.5 mph W	—	3
Sat 6:00pm	1.4 ft	0.9–1.8 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	9.4 mph WNW	—	3
Sat 7:00pm	1.4 ft	0.9–1.8 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	4.8 mph WNW	—	3
Sat 8:00pm	1.4 ft	0.9–1.8 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 8.8 s	3.6 mph SSE	—	3
Sat 9:00pm	1.4 ft	0.9–1.8 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	3.2 mph SW	—	3
Sat 10:00pm	1.4 ft	0.8–1.8 ft	2.1 ft	SW · 9.5 s	4.2 mph WSW	—	3
Sat 11:00pm	1.5 ft	1.1–1.7 ft	2.2 ft	SW · 9.9 s	4.2 mph WSW	—	3
Sun 12:00am	1.4 ft	1.1–1.6 ft	2.1 ft	SW · 10.2 s	3.7 mph W	—	3
Sun 1:00am	1.4 ft	1.1–1.6 ft	2.1 ft	SW · 10.5 s	3.8 mph WNW	—	3
Sun 2:00am	1.3 ft	1.0–1.5 ft	2.0 ft	SSW · 11.9 s	4.4 mph N	—	3
Sun 3:00am	1.3 ft	1.0–1.5 ft	2.0 ft	SW · 11.0 s	5.0 mph E	—	3
Sun 4:00am	1.3 ft	1.0–1.5 ft	2.0 ft	SW · 11.1 s	3.0 mph NE	—	3
Sun 5:00am	1.3 ft	1.0–1.5 ft	2.0 ft	SW · 11.3 s	3.0 mph E	—	3
Sun 6:00am	1.3 ft	1.0–1.5 ft	2.0 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	3.7 mph E	—	3
Sun 7:00am	1.3 ft	1.0–1.5 ft	2.0 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	4.3 mph ESE	—	3
Sun 8:00am	1.3 ft	1.0–1.6 ft	2.0 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	3.2 mph E	—	3
Sun 9:00am	1.3 ft	1.0–1.6 ft	2.0 ft	SSW · 11.5 s	2.5 mph ENE	—	3
Sun 10:00am	1.3 ft	0.9–1.6 ft	1.9 ft	SSW · 11.5 s	2.1 mph NNE	—	3
Sun 11:00am	1.3 ft	0.9–1.6 ft	1.9 ft	SSW · 11.5 s	2.2 mph WNW	—	3
Sun 12:00pm	1.3 ft	0.9–1.6 ft	1.9 ft	SSW · 11.5 s	5.2 mph WSW	—	3
Sun 1:00pm	1.3 ft	0.9–1.6 ft	1.9 ft	SSW · 11.5 s	8.5 mph WSW	—	3
Sun 2:00pm	1.2 ft	0.9–1.6 ft	1.9 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	9.1 mph W	—	3
Sun 3:00pm	1.2 ft	0.9–1.6 ft	1.9 ft	SSW · 11.3 s	9.1 mph WSW	—	3
Sun 4:00pm	1.2 ft	0.9–1.6 ft	1.9 ft	SSW · 11.0 s	9.8 mph WSW	—	3
Sun 5:00pm	1.2 ft	0.9–1.6 ft	1.8 ft	SW · 10.7 s	9.5 mph WSW	—	3
Sun 6:00pm	1.2 ft	0.9–1.5 ft	1.8 ft	SW · 10.3 s	8.9 mph WSW	—	3
Sun 7:00pm	1.2 ft	0.9–1.6 ft	1.9 ft	SW · 9.8 s	7.9 mph W	—	3
Sun 8:00pm	1.3 ft	0.9–1.7 ft	1.9 ft	SW · 9.5 s	5.7 mph W	—	3
Sun 9:00pm	1.2 ft	0.8–1.6 ft	1.8 ft	SW · 9.8 s	3.0 mph W	—	3
Sun 10:00pm	1.2 ft	0.8–1.6 ft	1.9 ft	SW · 10.3 s	2.5 mph W	—	3
Sun 11:00pm	1.2 ft	0.8–1.6 ft	1.8 ft	SSW · 10.7 s	2.5 mph W	—	3
Mon 12:00am	1.2 ft	0.8–1.7 ft	1.9 ft	SSW · 11.0 s	2.9 mph WNW	—	3
Mon 1:00am	1.2 ft	0.8–1.7 ft	1.8 ft	SSW · 11.1 s	2.6 mph WNW	—	3
Mon 2:00am	1.2 ft	0.8–1.6 ft	1.8 ft	SSW · 11.2 s	1.8 mph NW	—	3
Mon 3:00am	1.2 ft	0.8–1.6 ft	1.8 ft	SSW · 11.3 s	2.7 mph NW	—	3
Mon 4:00am	1.2 ft	0.8–1.6 ft	1.8 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	4.7 mph NW	—	3
Mon 5:00am	1.1 ft	0.8–1.6 ft	1.6 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	5.3 mph NNW	—	3
Mon 6:00am	1.2 ft	0.8–1.6 ft	1.8 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	5.6 mph NNW	—	3
Mon 7:00am	1.2 ft	0.8–1.6 ft	1.8 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	5.5 mph N	—	3
Mon 8:00am	1.2 ft	0.8–1.6 ft	1.8 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	5.6 mph NNE	—	3
Mon 9:00am	1.2 ft	0.8–1.6 ft	1.8 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	5.0 mph NNE	—	3
Mon 10:00am	1.2 ft	0.8–1.6 ft	1.8 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	4.0 mph NE	—	3
Mon 11:00am	1.2 ft	0.8–1.6 ft	1.8 ft	SSW · 11.3 s	2.9 mph ESE	—	3

Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.

This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.

Know the spot

The broad Bolsa Chica / state beach zone.

Break type: Beach
Wave direction: Left & right
Reported difficulty: Intermediate
Bottom: Sand
Reported swell preference: S–W
Reported tide preference: Low–mid

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Before paddling out: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Public access Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally

Source references

Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

Camera references nearby

Huntington Beach Pier ↗

Surf City USA / Kite Connection · about 6.1 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

Pier-hosted Huntington Beach surf view.

Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.

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