CALWIRE Surf Report (Thursday, October 22, 2026)

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Del Norte Coast — 6.2 ft (7s period · wind 6kt @ 360°)
Tides: Low 3:17 AM (1.0ft), High 9:48 AM (6.2ft), Low 3:58 PM (1.7ft), High 9:50 PM (5.6ft)
Forecast — Today: NW wind 5-10kt | Tonight: N wind 25-30kt
• Crescent City Harbor: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, short-period windswell
• Pelican Bay: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, short-period windswell

Humboldt Coast — 5.9 ft (10s period · wind 6kt @ 340° · 55°F water)
Tides: Low 3:21 AM (1.0ft), High 9:58 AM (6.1ft), Low 4:03 PM (1.8ft), High 9:57 PM (5.6ft)
Forecast — Today: NW wind 5-10kt | Tonight: N wind 25-30kt
  • Trinidad: POOR — BLOWN OUT — head high, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell
  • Moonstone County Park: POOR — BLOWN OUT — head high, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell
  • Samoa Beach: POOR — BLOWN OUT — head high, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell

Mendocino Coast — 4.9 ft (14s period · wind 10kt @ 280° · 60°F water)
Tides: Low 3:21 AM (1.0ft), High 9:58 AM (6.1ft), Low 4:03 PM (1.8ft), High 9:57 PM (5.6ft)
Forecast — Today: NW wind 10-15kt | Tonight: ~8 ft, NW wind 20-25kt
• Fort Bragg / MacKerricher: FAIR — head high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
• Point Arena: FAIR — head high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell

Sonoma / Marin Coast — 3.9 ft (11s period · wind 12kt @ 310°)
Tides: Low 2:58 AM (0.7ft), High 9:47 AM (5.3ft), Low 3:41 PM (1.5ft), High 9:43 PM (4.8ft)
Forecast — Today: 4-6 ft, NW wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 6-9 ft, NW wind 15-20kt
  • Bodega Head: POOR — BLOWN OUT — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell
  • Salmon Creek: POOR — BLOWN OUT — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell
  • Bolinas: POOR — BLOWN OUT — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell

San Francisco — 3.9 ft (14s period · wind 2kt @ 360° · 60°F water)
Tides: Low 2:58 AM (0.7ft), High 9:47 AM (5.3ft), Low 3:41 PM (1.5ft), High 9:43 PM (4.8ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-4 ft, NW wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 5-7 ft, NW wind 10-15kt
• 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 — 4.3 ft (9s period · wind 12kt @ 330° · 65°F water)
Tides: Low 2:13 AM (0.8ft), High 8:44 AM (4.8ft), Low 2:48 PM (1.6ft), High 8:38 PM (4.4ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-4 ft, SE wind 5kt | Tonight: 4-5 ft, NW wind 15-20kt
  • Mavericks: POOR — BLOWN OUT — head high, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell
  • Steamer Lane: POOR — BLOWN OUT — handles size well — head high, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell
  • Pleasure Point: POOR — BLOWN OUT — head high, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell

Monterey Bay — 5.6 ft (15s period · wind 4kt @ 70° · 65°F water)
Tides: Low 2:13 AM (0.8ft), High 8:44 AM (4.8ft), Low 2:48 PM (1.6ft), High 8:38 PM (4.4ft)
Forecast — Today: 4-5 ft, S wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 4-6 ft, NW wind 15-20kt
  • Moss Landing: GOOD — head high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Asilomar: GOOD — head high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Sand City: GOOD — head high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell

Central Coast — 5.2 ft (10s period · wind 10kt @ 120° · 62°F water)
Tides: Low 1:50 AM (0.8ft), High 8:21 AM (4.9ft), Low 2:24 PM (1.6ft), High 8:13 PM (4.5ft)
Forecast — Tonight: 4-6 ft, E wind 10-20kt | Thu: 4-5 ft, S wind 10-15kt
  • Morro Bay: POOR — BLOWN OUT — head high, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell
  • Pismo Beach: POOR — BLOWN OUT — head high, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell
  • Cayucos: POOR — BLOWN OUT — head high, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell

Santa Barbara / Ventura — 2.6 ft (11s period · wind 10kt @ 210° · 70°F water)
Tides: Low 1:33 AM (0.7ft), High 7:59 AM (4.9ft), Low 2:00 PM (1.5ft), High 7:53 PM (4.7ft)
Forecast — Tonight: 2-4 ft, SE wind 10-20kt | Thu: 2-3 ft, W wind 5-10kt
  • Rincon: POOR — BLOWN OUT — handles size well — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell
  • Ventura Overhead / C Street: POOR — BLOWN OUT — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell
  • Santa Barbara Harbor: POOR — BLOWN OUT — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, mid-period swell

Los Angeles — 4.6 ft (15s period · wind 10kt @ 220° · 71°F water)
Tides: Low 1:15 AM (0.6ft), High 7:41 AM (5.0ft), Low 1:41 PM (1.5ft), High 7:33 PM (4.8ft)
Forecast — Tonight: 3-4 ft, S wind 15-25kt | Thu: 3-4 ft, SW wind 5-10kt
  • Malibu / Surfrider: FAIR — handles size well — head high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Manhattan Beach / El Porto: FAIR — head high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Venice Breakwater: FAIR — head high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell

Orange County — N/A (wind 12kt @ 250° · 74°F water)
Tides: Low 1:12 AM (0.6ft), High 7:36 AM (4.9ft), Low 1:37 PM (1.4ft), High 7:29 PM (4.7ft)
Forecast — Tonight: 3-4 ft, S wind 15-25kt | Thu: 3-4 ft, SW wind 5-10kt
  • 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 — 4.6 ft (13s period · 75°F water)
Tides: Low 1:09 AM (0.6ft), High 7:34 AM (4.8ft), Low 1:33 PM (1.4ft), High 7:26 PM (4.7ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-4 ft | Tonight: 3-4 ft
  • Oceanside Pier: FAIR — head high, wind data unavailable, long-period groundswell
  • Blacks Beach: FAIR — head high, wind data unavailable, long-period groundswell
  • Swami's: FAIR — handles size well — head high, wind data unavailable, long-period groundswell
  • Windansea: FAIR — handles size well — head high, wind data unavailable, long-period groundswell
  • Sunset Cliffs: FAIR — head high, wind data unavailable, long-period groundswell
  • Imperial Beach: FAIR — head 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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