Central California Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for Central California, United States — 3 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
Surf spots in Central California
Monthly conditions in Central California
Distribution of daily surf size by month, 2020–2024, measured near Steamer Lane. Each bar shows the share of days in each size band; the percentage is the chance a given day is surfable (3ft+).
<1.5ft <0.5m1.5–3ft 0.5–1m3–6.5ft 1–2m6.5–10ft 2–3m10ft+ 3m+
Jan
100%
Feb
100%
Mar
98%
Apr
98%
May
97%
Jun
94%
Jul
86%
Aug
78%
Sep
89%
Oct
90%
Nov
94%
Dec
94%
Swell period
14s
13s
12s
11s
11s
10s
9s
9s
11s
13s
13s
14s
Water temp
56°F
55°F
55°F
54°F
56°F
58°F
58°F
60°F
61°F
60°F
56°F
56°F