CALWIRE Surf Report (Thursday, October 15, 2026)

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Del Norte Coast — 5.6 ft (14s period · wind 2kt @ 30°)
Tides: High 3:52 AM (5.2ft), Low 8:36 AM (3.6ft), High 2:26 PM (6.5ft), Low 9:49 PM (0.3ft)
Forecast — Today: N wind 5kt | Tonight: N wind 5-10kt
• Crescent City Harbor: GOOD — head high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
• Pelican Bay: GOOD — head high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell

Humboldt Coast — 4.9 ft (15s period · wind 4kt @ 10° · 56°F water)
Tides: High 4:05 AM (5.1ft), Low 8:41 AM (3.6ft), High 2:37 PM (6.5ft), Low 9:58 PM (0.3ft)
Forecast — Today: N wind 5kt | Tonight: N wind 5-10kt
  • Trinidad: GOOD — head high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Moonstone County Park: GOOD — head high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Samoa Beach: GOOD — head high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell

Mendocino Coast — 5.2 ft (15s period · wind 6kt @ 350° · 56°F water)
Tides: High 4:05 AM (5.1ft), Low 8:41 AM (3.6ft), High 2:37 PM (6.5ft), Low 9:58 PM (0.3ft)
Forecast — Today: NW wind 5kt | Tonight: N wind 5-10kt
• Fort Bragg / MacKerricher: FAIR — head high, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell
• Point Arena: FAIR — head high, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell

Sonoma / Marin Coast — 3.9 ft (14s period · wind 4kt @ 320°)
Tides: High 4:21 AM (4.3ft), Low 8:29 AM (3.5ft), High 2:24 PM (5.5ft), Low 9:34 PM (0.3ft)
Forecast — Today: 4-5 ft, N wind 5kt | Tonight: 4-5 ft, NW wind 5-10kt
  • Bodega Head: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Salmon Creek: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Bolinas: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell

San Francisco — 3.9 ft (14s period · wind 4kt @ 350° · 60°F water)
Tides: High 4:21 AM (4.3ft), Low 8:29 AM (3.5ft), High 2:24 PM (5.5ft), Low 9:34 PM (0.3ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-4 ft, N wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 3-4 ft, NW wind 5-10kt
• Ocean Beach: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
• Pacifica / Linda Mar: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell

Half Moon Bay / Santa Cruz — 3.3 ft (14s period · wind 6kt @ 210° · 60°F water)
Tides: High 3:37 AM (3.6ft), Low 6:55 AM (3.3ft), High 1:10 PM (5.1ft), Low 9:11 PM (0.4ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-4 ft, N wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 3-5 ft, N wind 10-15kt
  • Mavericks: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Steamer Lane: FAIR — handles size well — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Pleasure Point: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell

Monterey Bay — 5.6 ft (15s period · wind 8kt @ 350° · 62°F water)
Tides: High 3:37 AM (3.6ft), Low 6:55 AM (3.3ft), High 1:10 PM (5.1ft), Low 9:11 PM (0.4ft)
Forecast — Today: 4-5 ft, NW wind 5-10kt | Tonight: ~4 ft, N wind 5-10kt
  • Moss Landing: FAIR — head high, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell
  • Asilomar: FAIR — head high, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell
  • Sand City: FAIR — head high, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell

Central Coast — 5.2 ft (16s period · wind 4kt @ 300° · 62°F water)
Tides: High 2:55 AM (3.5ft), Low 6:05 AM (3.3ft), High 12:34 PM (5.1ft), Low 8:41 PM (0.6ft)
Forecast — Today: 4-5 ft, N wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 3-4 ft, NW wind 10-15kt
  • Morro Bay: GOOD — head high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Pismo Beach: GOOD — head high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Cayucos: GOOD — head high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell

Santa Barbara / Ventura — N/A (wind 2kt @ 340° · 70°F water)
Tides: High 2:16 AM (3.3ft), Low 5:15 AM (3.1ft), High 12:03 PM (5.2ft), Low 8:16 PM (0.8ft)
Forecast — Today: 2-3 ft, N wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 2-3 ft, NW wind 10-15kt
  • Rincon: Conditions unavailable — buoy data missing this cycle
  • Ventura Overhead / C Street: Conditions unavailable — buoy data missing this cycle
  • Santa Barbara Harbor: Conditions unavailable — buoy data missing this cycle

Los Angeles — 3.0 ft (16s period · wind 6kt @ 30° · 71°F water)
Tides: High 1:33 AM (3.2ft), Low 4:46 AM (2.9ft), High 11:35 AM (5.2ft), Low 7:45 PM (0.8ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-4 ft, NE wind 10-20kt | Tonight: 3-4 ft, N wind 15-25kt
  • Malibu / Surfrider: GOOD — handles size well — waist-to-shoulder high, clean, offshore wind, long-period groundswell
  • Manhattan Beach / El Porto: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, clean, offshore wind, long-period groundswell
  • Venice Breakwater: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, clean, offshore wind, long-period groundswell

Orange County — 4.3 ft (16s period · wind 10kt @ 340° · 71°F water)
Tides: High 1:27 AM (3.2ft), Low 4:45 AM (2.8ft), High 11:36 AM (5.1ft), Low 7:43 PM (0.8ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-4 ft, NE wind 10-20kt | Tonight: 3-4 ft, N wind 15-25kt
  • Huntington Beach Pier: FAIR — head high, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell
  • Newport / The Wedge: FAIR — head high, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell
  • Trestles / San Clemente: FAIR — handles size well — head high, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell

San Diego — 3.3 ft (17s period · 73°F water)
Tides: High 1:21 AM (3.1ft), Low 4:40 AM (2.8ft), High 11:29 AM (5.1ft), Low 7:37 PM (0.8ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-4 ft | Tonight: 3-4 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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