CALWIRE Surf Report (Friday, October 23, 2026)

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Del Norte Coast — 9.5 ft (9s period · wind 21kt @ 340°)
Tides: Low 3:54 AM (1.2ft), High 10:15 AM (6.6ft), Low 4:37 PM (0.9ft), High 10:42 PM (5.9ft)
Forecast — Today: N wind 25-30kt | Tonight: N wind 20-25kt
• Crescent City Harbor: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell
• Pelican Bay: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell

Humboldt Coast — 11.8 ft (9s period · wind 25kt @ 350° · 55°F water)
Tides: Low 3:59 AM (1.2ft), High 10:26 AM (6.6ft), Low 4:44 PM (1.0ft), High 10:51 PM (5.8ft)
Forecast — Today: N wind 25-30kt | Tonight: N wind 20-25kt
  • Trinidad: POOR — BLOWN OUT — well overhead, big-wave conditions, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell
  • Moonstone County Park: POOR — BLOWN OUT — well overhead, big-wave conditions, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell
  • Samoa Beach: POOR — BLOWN OUT — well overhead, big-wave conditions, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell

Mendocino Coast — 10.8 ft (9s period · wind 19kt @ 340° · 58°F water)
Tides: Low 3:59 AM (1.2ft), High 10:26 AM (6.6ft), Low 4:44 PM (1.0ft), High 10:51 PM (5.8ft)
Forecast — Today: N wind 25-30kt | Tonight: N wind 15-20kt
• Fort Bragg / MacKerricher: POOR — BLOWN OUT — well overhead, big-wave conditions, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell
• Point Arena: POOR — BLOWN OUT — well overhead, big-wave conditions, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell

Sonoma / Marin Coast — 9.2 ft (9s period · wind 19kt @ 310°)
Tides: Low 3:34 AM (0.9ft), High 10:12 AM (5.6ft), Low 4:18 PM (0.9ft), High 10:37 PM (4.9ft)
Forecast — Today: 6-9 ft, NW wind 15-20kt | Tonight: 6-9 ft, NW wind 10-15kt
  • Bodega Head: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell
  • Salmon Creek: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell
  • Bolinas: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell

San Francisco — 7.9 ft (9s period · wind 12kt @ 350° · 61°F water)
Tides: Low 3:34 AM (0.9ft), High 10:12 AM (5.6ft), Low 4:18 PM (0.9ft), High 10:37 PM (4.9ft)
Forecast — Today: 5-8 ft, N wind 10-15kt | Tonight: 5-7 ft, NW wind 10-15kt
• Ocean Beach: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell
• Pacifica / Linda Mar: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell

Half Moon Bay / Santa Cruz — 7.5 ft (8s period · wind 17kt @ 320° · 64°F water)
Tides: Low 2:44 AM (1.0ft), High 9:05 AM (5.1ft), Low 3:28 PM (1.0ft), High 9:29 PM (4.4ft)
Forecast — Today: 5-8 ft, NW wind 10-15kt | Tonight: 5-8 ft, NW wind 15-20kt
  • Mavericks: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell
  • Steamer Lane: POOR — BLOWN OUT — handles size well — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell
  • Pleasure Point: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell

Monterey Bay — 6.9 ft (8s period · wind 16kt @ 320° · 65°F water)
Tides: Low 2:44 AM (1.0ft), High 9:05 AM (5.1ft), Low 3:28 PM (1.0ft), High 9:29 PM (4.4ft)
Forecast — Today: 5-8 ft, NW wind 10-15kt | Tonight: 6-8 ft, NW wind 15-20kt
  • Moss Landing: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell
  • Asilomar: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell
  • Sand City: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell

Central Coast — 6.6 ft (8s period · wind 16kt @ 310° · 64°F water)
Tides: Low 2:19 AM (1.0ft), High 8:41 AM (5.3ft), Low 3:02 PM (1.0ft), High 9:01 PM (4.5ft)
Forecast — Today: 5-7 ft, NW wind 10-20kt | Tonight: 5-7 ft, NW wind 10-20kt
  • Morro Bay: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell
  • Pismo Beach: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell
  • Cayucos: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell

Santa Barbara / Ventura — 2.6 ft (7s period · wind 4kt @ 320° · 71°F water)
Tides: Low 1:59 AM (0.8ft), High 8:19 AM (5.3ft), Low 2:37 PM (0.9ft), High 8:38 PM (4.6ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-5 ft, NW wind 10-15kt | Tonight: 3-5 ft, NW wind 15-20kt
  • Rincon: GOOD — handles size well — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, short-period windswell
  • Ventura Overhead / C Street: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, short-period windswell
  • Santa Barbara Harbor: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, short-period windswell

Los Angeles — 3.9 ft (14s period · wind 4kt @ 350° · 72°F water)
Tides: Low 1:41 AM (0.7ft), High 8:00 AM (5.5ft), Low 2:16 PM (0.8ft), High 8:16 PM (4.8ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-5 ft | Tonight: 3-5 ft, NW wind 10-20kt
  • Malibu / Surfrider: GOOD — handles size well — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Manhattan Beach / El Porto: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Venice Breakwater: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell

Orange County — N/A (wind 12kt @ 270° · 72°F water)
Tides: Low 1:38 AM (0.7ft), High 7:56 AM (5.4ft), Low 2:12 PM (0.7ft), High 8:12 PM (4.7ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-5 ft | Tonight: 3-5 ft, NW wind 10-20kt
  • Huntington Beach Pier: Conditions unavailable — buoy data missing this cycle
  • Newport / The Wedge: Conditions unavailable — buoy data missing this cycle
  • Trestles / San Clemente: Conditions unavailable — buoy data missing this cycle

San Diego — 3.9 ft (17s period · 75°F water)
Tides: Low 1:35 AM (0.7ft), High 7:53 AM (5.3ft), Low 2:09 PM (0.7ft), High 8:09 PM (4.7ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-5 ft | Tonight: 4-5 ft
  • Oceanside Pier: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, wind data unavailable, long-period groundswell
  • Blacks Beach: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, wind data unavailable, long-period groundswell
  • Swami's: FAIR — handles size well — waist-to-shoulder high, wind data unavailable, long-period groundswell
  • Windansea: FAIR — handles size well — waist-to-shoulder high, wind data unavailable, long-period groundswell
  • Sunset Cliffs: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, wind data unavailable, long-period groundswell
  • Imperial Beach: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, wind data unavailable, long-period groundswell

Sources: NOAA National Data Buoy Center (wave/wind/water temp) + NOAA Tides & Currents (tide predictions), live readings, plus NWS marine zone Today/Tonight forecast periods where available. Conditions calls are a plain rule-based read of these numbers, not per-break forecasts — see the site notes for why (buoys are far sparser than named breaks along this coast). NWS forecast text covers "Today"/"Tonight" trend periods, not hour-by-hour data.

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