Southern California
Point Conception to San Diego, plus Baja from Tijuana to La Salina
Welcome to SURFERforecast
10-Day Forecasts for California, Hawaii and The West Coast
Predictive Data
A series of nested numerical grids provide predictive data for the 10-day nearshore map forecasts. Forecasts refresh daily at 3-hourly intervals.
Trusted Sources
NOAA wave models forecast wave heights at the global, regional and (higher resolution) nearshore transformation models.
Deeper Modeling
We’ve added an a deeper layer of modeling developed by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Familiar Visualizations
The animated maps are reminiscent of the Swellwatch and Wetsand maps. (The colors represent the relative wave height OR period along the shoreline)
Regions
Northern California
Point Reyes to Pismo Beach
West Coast
Washington to Salina Cruz
Hawaii
Nearshore and Offshore for the Hawaiian Islands
Oahu (North Shore)
Ka’Ena Point to Kahuku
Surfer and Diver Approved
“As an avid Southern California scuba diver I find these maps invaluable for planning my diving days.
The easy to interpret interface and the accuracy make this site a dive planning must have. The “blues” don’t get us divers down! The darker the better for us 😉.
Thank you Surfable & SURFERforecast”
“Great Forecasts. Have enjoyed your surf reports”
“As an environmental professional that spends a lot of time on the water boating/diving and surfing, I haven't found anything as good as the maps``
“Helpful to see the nearshore swell heights at my local spots in San Diego.``
Premium Membership Pricing
SURFERforecast is subscriber-supported and relies on surfers, divers and ocean friends like you. Your support is greatly appreciated!
We require a credit card to sign up for a free trial, but we will will send you a reminder email to help you remember when your trial is over. If you don’t like our forecast tools you can cancel without penalty anytime.