2.6ft Hs
W from · 272° · 9.4 s
CALIFORNIA / Torrey / Black’sSPOT / 357
Black’s Main.
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Left & right32.883° N / 117.254° W
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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 face3.6 ftOlder cached forecast Wed Nov 11, 12:00pm Pacific
Coastal wind6.7 mphWNW from
NOAA tide reference3.7 ftMLLW · La Jolla
READ THE INDIVIDUAL SWELLS
Swell by swell.
Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.
Wed Nov 11, 12:00pm Pacific
MFWAM · 2 components
0.1ft Hs
WNW from · 282° · 1.0 s
GFS · all-zero feed unconfirmed
This model reports only zeros across its cached partition forecast while another model reports swell. This is not confirmation of flat surf. Check the other source or try refreshing later.
Each model supplies its own partitions. Missing components remain unavailable; another model’s primary swell is not automatically the same wave system.
Coastal wind retrieved Wed Nov 11, 12:15pm. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.
Source retrievals: GFS Nov 11, 12:00pm (older cache) · ECMWF Nov 11, 11:45am (older cache) · MFWAM Nov 11, 12:00pm (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.
Tide predictions: La Jolla, 2 km reference; retrieved Wed Nov 11, 12:00pm. Station predictions can differ locally.
Seven-day overview
| Pacific day | Estimated surf face | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Nov 11 | 3.6 ft | 5.9 mph | 14/14 |
| Thu Nov 12 | 3.4 ft | 6.3 mph | 14/14 |
| Fri Nov 13 | 4.5 ft | 7.8 mph | 14/14 |
| Sat Nov 14 | 6.5 ft | 6.9 mph | 14/14 |
| Sun Nov 15 | 5.3 ft | 5.2 mph | 14/14 |
| Mon Nov 16 | 4.8 ft | 6.9 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Nov 17 | 4.9 ft | 8.7 mph | 14/14 |
Hourly details · next 72 hours
| Pacific time | Estimated surf face | Model range | Set proxy | Swell from | Wind | Tide MLLW | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12:00pm | 3.6 ft | 3.5–3.6 ft | 5.3 ft | WSW · 12.4 s | 6.7 mph WNW | 3.7 ft | 2 |
| Wed 1:00pm | 3.6 ft | 3.5–3.6 ft | 5.3 ft | WSW · 12.5 s | 7.9 mph NW | 2.5 ft | 2 |
| Wed 2:00pm | 3.6 ft | 3.5–3.6 ft | 5.3 ft | WSW · 12.5 s | 8.8 mph NW | 1.3 ft | 2 |
| Wed 3:00pm | 3.6 ft | 3.6–3.6 ft | 5.4 ft | WSW · 12.6 s | 7.9 mph WNW | 0.3 ft | 2 |
| Wed 4:00pm | 3.6 ft | 3.6–3.6 ft | 5.4 ft | WSW · 12.6 s | 6.2 mph WNW | -0.2 ft | 2 |
| Wed 5:00pm | 3.6 ft | 3.6–3.7 ft | 5.4 ft | WSW · 12.6 s | 4.7 mph WNW | -0.2 ft | 2 |
| Wed 6:00pm | 3.6 ft | 3.6–3.7 ft | 5.4 ft | WSW · 12.5 s | 5.0 mph NW | 0.2 ft | 2 |
| Wed 7:00pm | 3.7 ft | 3.6–3.7 ft | 5.5 ft | WSW · 12.5 s | 3.0 mph NW | 1.0 ft | 2 |
| Wed 8:00pm | 3.7 ft | 3.6–3.7 ft | 5.5 ft | WSW · 12.5 s | 3.2 mph ESE | 1.8 ft | 2 |
| Wed 9:00pm | 3.7 ft | 3.6–3.7 ft | 5.5 ft | WSW · 12.4 s | 5.2 mph ESE | 2.6 ft | 2 |
| Wed 10:00pm | 3.7 ft | 3.6–3.7 ft | 5.5 ft | WSW · 12.4 s | 5.6 mph ESE | 3.1 ft | 2 |
| Wed 11:00pm | 3.7 ft | 3.6–3.7 ft | 5.5 ft | WSW · 12.4 s | 5.7 mph ESE | 3.3 ft | 2 |
| Thu 12:00am | 3.7 ft | 3.7–3.7 ft | 5.5 ft | WSW · 12.4 s | 5.9 mph ESE | 3.2 ft | 2 |
| Thu 1:00am | 3.7 ft | 3.7–3.7 ft | 5.5 ft | WSW · 12.4 s | 5.8 mph ESE | 3.0 ft | 2 |
| Thu 2:00am | 3.7 ft | 3.6–3.7 ft | 5.5 ft | WSW · 12.4 s | 4.1 mph SE | 2.8 ft | 2 |
| Thu 3:00am | 3.6 ft | 3.6–3.7 ft | 5.5 ft | WSW · 12.3 s | 5.3 mph E | 2.6 ft | 2 |
| Thu 4:00am | 3.6 ft | 3.6–3.6 ft | 5.4 ft | W · 12.3 s | 4.5 mph ESE | 2.8 ft | 2 |
| Thu 5:00am | 3.6 ft | 3.5–3.6 ft | 5.3 ft | W · 12.2 s | 6.0 mph E | 3.2 ft | 2 |
| Thu 6:00am | 3.5 ft | 3.5–3.6 ft | 5.3 ft | W · 12.1 s | 5.8 mph ESE | 3.8 ft | 2 |
| Thu 7:00am | 3.5 ft | 3.4–3.5 ft | 5.2 ft | W · 12.1 s | 4.6 mph ESE | 4.5 ft | 2 |
| Thu 8:00am | 3.4 ft | 3.4–3.5 ft | 5.1 ft | W · 12.0 s | 2.9 mph SE | 5.1 ft | 2 |
| Thu 9:00am | 3.4 ft | 3.4–3.5 ft | 5.1 ft | W · 12.0 s | 2.7 mph SW | 5.5 ft | 2 |
| Thu 10:00am | 3.4 ft | 3.3–3.5 ft | 5.0 ft | W · 12.0 s | 4.7 mph WSW | 5.5 ft | 2 |
| Thu 11:00am | 3.4 ft | 3.3–3.5 ft | 5.0 ft | W · 12.1 s | 9.5 mph WSW | 5.1 ft | 2 |
| Thu 12:00pm | 3.4 ft | 3.3–3.4 ft | 5.0 ft | W · 12.1 s | 10.4 mph WSW | 4.3 ft | 2 |
| Thu 1:00pm | 3.3 ft | 3.3–3.4 ft | 5.0 ft | W · 12.1 s | 10.5 mph WSW | 3.2 ft | 2 |
| Thu 2:00pm | 3.4 ft | 3.3–3.5 ft | 5.1 ft | W · 12.0 s | 9.7 mph SW | 2.1 ft | 2 |
| Thu 3:00pm | 3.4 ft | 3.3–3.5 ft | 5.1 ft | W · 11.8 s | 7.7 mph SW | 1.1 ft | 2 |
| Thu 4:00pm | 3.4 ft | 3.3–3.6 ft | 5.1 ft | W · 11.8 s | 6.5 mph SW | 0.3 ft | 2 |
| Thu 5:00pm | 3.5 ft | 3.4–3.6 ft | 5.2 ft | W · 11.9 s | 4.8 mph SSW | 0.0 ft | 2 |
| Thu 6:00pm | 3.6 ft | 3.5–3.7 ft | 5.4 ft | W · 12.1 s | 4.3 mph S | 0.1 ft | 2 |
| Thu 7:00pm | 3.6 ft | 3.5–3.7 ft | 5.5 ft | W · 12.3 s | 4.7 mph SSE | 0.6 ft | 2 |
| Thu 8:00pm | 3.7 ft | 3.5–3.8 ft | 5.5 ft | W · 12.5 s | 4.9 mph S | 1.2 ft | 2 |
| Thu 9:00pm | 3.7 ft | 3.6–3.8 ft | 5.6 ft | W · 12.7 s | 5.2 mph SSE | 2.0 ft | 2 |
| Thu 10:00pm | 3.8 ft | 3.6–3.9 ft | 5.6 ft | W · 12.9 s | 5.7 mph S | 2.6 ft | 2 |
| Thu 11:00pm | 3.8 ft | 3.7–4.0 ft | 5.8 ft | W · 13.1 s | 6.4 mph ESE | 3.0 ft | 2 |
| Fri 12:00am | 3.9 ft | 3.8–4.0 ft | 5.8 ft | W · 13.2 s | 6.9 mph E | 3.1 ft | 2 |
| Fri 1:00am | 4.0 ft | 3.8–4.1 ft | 5.9 ft | W · 13.3 s | 8.2 mph ESE | 3.1 ft | 2 |
| Fri 2:00am | 4.0 ft | 3.9–4.1 ft | 6.1 ft | W · 13.3 s | 7.6 mph SE | 3.0 ft | 2 |
| Fri 3:00am | 4.1 ft | 3.9–4.3 ft | 6.1 ft | W · 13.2 s | 6.8 mph S | 2.9 ft | 2 |
| Fri 4:00am | 4.2 ft | 4.0–4.3 ft | 6.2 ft | W · 13.2 s | 5.7 mph S | 2.9 ft | 2 |
| Fri 5:00am | 4.2 ft | 4.1–4.4 ft | 6.3 ft | W · 13.2 s | 5.0 mph S | 3.1 ft | 2 |
| Fri 6:00am | 4.2 ft | 4.1–4.3 ft | 6.4 ft | W · 13.3 s | 4.4 mph SSE | 3.5 ft | 2 |
| Fri 7:00am | 4.3 ft | 4.2–4.4 ft | 6.5 ft | W · 13.4 s | 7.2 mph S | 4.1 ft | 2 |
| Fri 8:00am | 4.4 ft | 4.3–4.4 ft | 6.6 ft | W · 13.4 s | 9.7 mph S | 4.6 ft | 2 |
| Fri 9:00am | 4.4 ft | 4.4–4.5 ft | 6.7 ft | W · 13.4 s | 7.4 mph S | 5.0 ft | 2 |
| Fri 10:00am | 4.5 ft | 4.5–4.5 ft | 6.8 ft | WSW · 13.1 s | 8.0 mph SW | 5.2 ft | 2 |
| Fri 11:00am | 4.5 ft | 4.5–4.6 ft | 6.8 ft | WSW · 13.0 s | 8.9 mph SW | 5.1 ft | 2 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 4.5 ft | 4.5–4.5 ft | 6.8 ft | WSW · 12.8 s | 8.5 mph WSW | 4.6 ft | 2 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 4.5 ft | 4.5–4.6 ft | 6.8 ft | W · 12.7 s | 9.1 mph W | 3.8 ft | 2 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 4.5 ft | 4.5–4.6 ft | 6.8 ft | W · 12.5 s | 9.6 mph W | 2.8 ft | 2 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 4.6 ft | 4.6–4.6 ft | 6.8 ft | W · 12.3 s | 10.8 mph W | 1.9 ft | 2 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 4.6 ft | 4.6–4.6 ft | 6.9 ft | W · 12.2 s | 6.8 mph W | 1.0 ft | 2 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 4.6 ft | 4.6–4.6 ft | 6.9 ft | W · 12.0 s | 5.6 mph W | 0.5 ft | 2 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 4.7 ft | 4.6–4.8 ft | 7.1 ft | W · 11.9 s | 6.7 mph W | 0.3 ft | 2 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 4.7 ft | 4.6–4.8 ft | 7.1 ft | W · 11.8 s | 6.6 mph W | 0.4 ft | 2 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 4.8 ft | 4.7–4.9 ft | 7.2 ft | W · 11.7 s | 6.2 mph WSW | 0.8 ft | 2 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 4.8 ft | 4.7–5.0 ft | 7.2 ft | W · 11.7 s | 5.0 mph WSW | 1.4 ft | 2 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 4.9 ft | 4.7–5.0 ft | 7.3 ft | W · 11.6 s | 4.1 mph WSW | 2.0 ft | 2 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 5.0 ft | 4.9–5.2 ft | 7.5 ft | W · 11.4 s | 3.4 mph SW | 2.6 ft | 2 |
| Sat 12:00am | 5.1 ft | 4.9–5.3 ft | 7.7 ft | W · 11.1 s | 2.9 mph SSW | 2.9 ft | 2 |
| Sat 1:00am | 5.2 ft | 5.0–5.4 ft | 7.9 ft | W · 10.8 s | 3.4 mph SSW | 3.1 ft | 2 |
| Sat 2:00am | 5.4 ft | 5.3–5.6 ft | 8.2 ft | W · 10.4 s | 3.3 mph SSW | 3.1 ft | 2 |
| Sat 3:00am | 5.6 ft | 5.5–5.7 ft | 8.4 ft | W · 10.0 s | 4.1 mph W | 3.1 ft | 2 |
| Sat 4:00am | 5.8 ft | 5.7–5.9 ft | 8.7 ft | W · 9.9 s | 8.4 mph WNW | 3.0 ft | 2 |
| Sat 5:00am | 5.8 ft | 5.8–5.9 ft | 8.8 ft | W · 10.0 s | 11.8 mph WNW | 3.1 ft | 2 |
| Sat 6:00am | 5.9 ft | 5.9–5.9 ft | 8.9 ft | W · 10.3 s | 10.9 mph W | 3.3 ft | 2 |
| Sat 7:00am | 6.0 ft | 6.0–6.1 ft | 9.0 ft | WSW · 9.2 s | 7.6 mph W | 3.7 ft | 2 |
| Sat 8:00am | 6.1 ft | 6.1–6.1 ft | 9.2 ft | W · 11.2 s | 8.5 mph W | 4.1 ft | 2 |
| Sat 9:00am | 6.2 ft | 6.2–6.2 ft | 9.3 ft | W · 11.6 s | 7.8 mph WSW | 4.5 ft | 2 |
| Sat 10:00am | 6.3 ft | 6.2–6.3 ft | 9.4 ft | W · 12.1 s | 7.7 mph WSW | 4.8 ft | 2 |
| Sat 11:00am | 6.4 ft | 6.3–6.5 ft | 9.6 ft | W · 12.6 s | 7.2 mph WSW | 4.9 ft | 2 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 6.5 ft | 6.4–6.5 ft | 9.7 ft | W · 13.0 s | 7.2 mph SW | 4.6 ft | 2 |
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 main Black’s canyon takeoff zone.
Also known as Blacks.
- Break type
- Beach
- Wave direction
- Left & right
- Reported difficulty
- Advanced–expert
- Bottom
- Sand
- Reported swell preference
- S–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
One of Southern California’s truly consequential beaches. The canyon amplification makes live surf size especially important here. Source note: Imported 6.8 catalogue; place and confirm the takeoff.
Before paddling out: Powerful surf, cliffs, rips and heavy crowding.
Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter Owner-placed takeoff; not a survey
Source references
- UC San Diego / Black’s Beach access context ↗
- Regional surf guide — Southern Orange County to San Diego corridor ↗
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
THE FIELD GUIDE / Black’s Main
Read this stretch of coast.
What defines this setup
Black’s is catalogued as beach, with left & right waves over sand. Those details explain why the same offshore height can feel different here than at the next beach. Use the map to orient yourself, then watch how the sets actually meet the bottom and where the ride opens or closes. The catalogue is a starting description, not a surveyed takeoff.
What to compare before you go
The retained swell preference is S–NW; the reported tide preference is Low–mid. Start with the component panel: check whether the stronger incoming swell is in that directional window and whether a second system approaches from a different angle. Then compare wind and water level for the same hour. These are planning comparisons, not new corrections applied to the displayed surf-face estimate.
A useful shore check
The reported difficulty is Advanced–expert. Look at the interval between sets, the distance a surfer drifts while waiting, the room available to enter and exit, and whether the waves connect through the intended section. Catalogue hazards include Powerful surf, cliffs, rips and heavy crowding. If the session you see differs from the forecast, record that difference with the time and setup; it is information for the next visit, not a reason to force today’s session.
A useful note for next time
Record the section you actually surfed, the time, incoming swell direction and period, wind and tide trend. Add what the wave did: connected sections, closeouts, drift or exposed obstacles. Comparing that observation with the same model next time is more useful than treating one colored number as the whole session.
Camera references nearby
Scripps Pier ↗
Scripps Institution of Oceanography / Surfline · about 1.8 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Scripps Pier and La Jolla Shores cameras on the university’s page.
La Jolla Shores ↗
HDOnTap · about 2.9 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Beach and surf view at La Jolla Shores.
Windansea ↗
The Surfers View · about 6.3 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Publicly listed Windansea reef-camera page.
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.
Make the next session easier
Lineup etiquette · Paddling technique · How these forecasts work
Nearby spots to compare
PureSurfers is built by Peter Ochabski. Spot profiles combine retained sources and contributor observations; this is not a claim he has surfed or verified every entry.
COASTAL WAVE GUIDANCE
Waves at the model cells
Awaiting shared model dataSignificant wave height (Hs) before the legacy spot reduction. This is not a measured breaking-face or set range.
Nearshore and buoy trends load here. Coverage and observation times are shown separately.