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Trails 6 surf forecast & spot guide
Surf, wind and tide context for Trails 6, San Onofre. Read the spot profile, compare forecasts and open the same break in the atlas.
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.
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
| Pacific day | Estimated surf face | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 2 | 1.8 ft | 5.9 mph | 14/14 |
| Sat Oct 3 | 1.7 ft | 8.7 mph | 14/14 |
| Sun Oct 4 | 1.7 ft | 7.6 mph | 14/14 |
| Mon Oct 5 | 1.6 ft | 7.9 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Oct 6 | 1.7 ft | 6.9 mph | 14/14 |
| Wed Oct 7 | 2.3 ft | 5.8 mph | 14/14 |
| Thu Oct 8 | 2.9 ft | 4.7 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 | 1.7 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 4.7 mph SW | — | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 7.4 mph W | — | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 7.8 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.7 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 9.2 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.6–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 8.8 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.6–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 11.1 s | 7.9 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 7.0 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 10.8 s | 6.8 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 10.7 s | 6.1 mph N | — | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 10.6 s | 7.8 mph N | — | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 10.6 s | 7.8 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.8 ft | 2.5 ft | SW · 10.7 s | 9.7 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 10.8 s | 7.6 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.5 ft | SW · 10.9 s | 7.1 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 1.8 ft | 1.6–2.0 ft | 2.8 ft | SSW · 15.7 s | 3.0 mph ESE | — | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 1.8 ft | 1.6–1.9 ft | 2.7 ft | SSW · 15.6 s | 2.6 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 1.8 ft | 1.6–1.9 ft | 2.7 ft | SSW · 15.6 s | 4.0 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 1.8 ft | 1.6–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 15.6 s | 5.2 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 1.8 ft | 1.6–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 11.5 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 1.8 ft | 1.6–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 11.9 mph E | — | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 10.3 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 11.5 s | 14.1 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 11.6 s | 12.8 mph E | — | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 11.8 s | 14.8 mph E | — | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 11.9 s | 8.6 mph ESE | — | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 12.0 s | 6.9 mph SSE | — | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 1.6 ft | 1.4–2.0 ft | 2.5 ft | SSW · 12.1 s | 6.1 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.4–2.0 ft | 2.5 ft | SSW · 12.1 s | 7.4 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.5 ft | SSW · 12.2 s | 7.0 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.5 ft | SSW · 12.3 s | 7.0 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.4–2.0 ft | 2.5 ft | SSW · 12.3 s | 4.8 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.2 s | 4.3 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 7:00pm | 1.6 ft | 1.4–2.0 ft | 2.5 ft | SSW · 12.2 s | 5.6 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 8:00pm | 1.6 ft | 1.4–2.0 ft | 2.4 ft | SSW · 12.1 s | 4.1 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sat 9:00pm | 1.6 ft | 1.4–2.0 ft | 2.5 ft | SSW · 12.2 s | 5.1 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sat 10:00pm | 1.6 ft | 1.4–2.0 ft | 2.4 ft | SSW · 12.3 s | 6.3 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sat 11:00pm | 1.6 ft | 1.4–2.0 ft | 2.4 ft | SSW · 12.3 s | 6.1 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sun 12:00am | 1.6 ft | 1.4–2.0 ft | 2.4 ft | SSW · 12.4 s | 7.1 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sun 1:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.4 s | 5.7 mph ESE | — | 3 |
| Sun 2:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.4 s | 7.9 mph SE | — | 3 |
| Sun 3:00am | 1.8 ft | 1.6–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.4 s | 7.3 mph ESE | — | 3 |
| Sun 4:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.4–2.0 ft | 2.5 ft | SSW · 12.3 s | 7.0 mph E | — | 3 |
| Sun 5:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.4–2.0 ft | 2.5 ft | SSW · 12.3 s | 6.5 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sun 6:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.4 s | 7.5 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sun 7:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.5 s | 7.6 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sun 8:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.5 s | 7.0 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sun 9:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.6 s | 3.9 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sun 10:00am | 1.8 ft | 1.7–2.0 ft | 2.7 ft | SSW · 12.6 s | 5.1 mph SE | — | 3 |
| Sun 11:00am | 1.8 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.6 s | 6.4 mph SSE | — | 3 |
| Sun 12:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.6 s | 9.6 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Sun 1:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.6 s | 11.4 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sun 2:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.6 s | 10.1 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sun 3:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.6 s | 8.8 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sun 4:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.5 s | 9.3 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sun 5:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.5 s | 8.4 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 6:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.6 s | 6.2 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 7:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.7 s | 5.0 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sun 8:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.7 s | 4.8 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 9:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.7 s | 4.1 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 10:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.5 ft | SSW · 12.7 s | 4.7 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sun 11:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.5 ft | SSW · 12.7 s | 5.4 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Mon 12:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.7 s | 5.1 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 1:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.4–1.9 ft | 2.5 ft | SSW · 12.7 s | 5.4 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 2:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.4–1.9 ft | 2.5 ft | SSW · 12.7 s | 5.6 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 3:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.4–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.6 s | 6.1 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 4:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.4–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.5 s | 6.8 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 5:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.4–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.5 s | 6.7 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 6:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.4–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SSW · 12.4 s | 6.8 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 7:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.4–1.8 ft | 2.5 ft | SSW · 11.8 s | 7.0 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 8:00am | 1.6 ft | 1.4–1.8 ft | 2.4 ft | SSW · 11.8 s | 6.1 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Mon 9:00am | 1.6 ft | 1.4–1.8 ft | 2.4 ft | SSW · 11.9 s | 5.0 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Mon 10:00am | 1.6 ft | 1.4–1.9 ft | 2.4 ft | SSW · 11.9 s | 8.6 mph ESE | — | 3 |
| Mon 11:00am | 1.6 ft | 1.4–1.9 ft | 2.4 ft | SSW · 11.9 s | 6.3 mph SE | — | 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
A southern public Trails zone closing the state-park chain.
- Break type
- Beach / reef
- Wave direction
- Left & right
- Reported difficulty
- Intermediate+
- Bottom
- Sand
- Reported swell preference
- S–W
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
The farther south you go, the more the atlas earns its keep as a memory scaffold. Source note: Imported 6.8 catalogue; place and confirm the takeoff.
Before paddling out: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter Owner-placed takeoff; not a survey
Source references
- San Onofre State Beach — surf beaches overview ↗
- 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.
Camera references nearby
No nearby camera reference in the current registry. The atlas camera layer may have other regional views.
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
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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.