CALWIRE Surf Report (Tuesday, October 13, 2026)

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Del Norte Coast — 6.6 ft (15s period · wind 2kt @ 170°)
Tides: High 2:12 AM (5.8ft), Low 7:24 AM (2.7ft), High 1:19 PM (7.1ft), Low 8:19 PM (-0.3ft)
Forecast — Today: ~6 ft, NE wind 5kt | Tonight: N wind 5-10kt
• Crescent City Harbor: GOOD — overhead, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
• Pelican Bay: GOOD — overhead, light and glassy, long-period groundswell

Humboldt Coast — 7.9 ft (15s period · wind 8kt @ 360° · 53°F water)
Tides: High 2:25 AM (5.6ft), Low 7:30 AM (2.8ft), High 1:31 PM (7.1ft), Low 8:29 PM (-0.3ft)
Forecast — Today: ~6 ft, NE wind 5kt | Tonight: N wind 5-10kt
  • Trinidad: FAIR — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell
  • Moonstone County Park: FAIR — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell
  • Samoa Beach: FAIR — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell

Mendocino Coast — 6.9 ft (15s period · wind 8kt @ 340° · 55°F water)
Tides: High 2:25 AM (5.6ft), Low 7:30 AM (2.8ft), High 1:31 PM (7.1ft), Low 8:29 PM (-0.3ft)
Forecast — Today: N wind 5-10kt | Tonight: N wind 10-15kt
• Fort Bragg / MacKerricher: FAIR — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
• Point Arena: FAIR — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell

Sonoma / Marin Coast — 7.2 ft (16s period · wind 8kt @ 330°)
Tides: High 2:24 AM (4.7ft), Low 7:06 AM (2.7ft), High 1:14 PM (5.9ft), Low 8:01 PM (-0.0ft)
Forecast — Today: 5-7 ft, N wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 4-6 ft, NW wind 5-10kt
  • Bodega Head: FAIR — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Salmon Creek: FAIR — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Bolinas: FAIR — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell

San Francisco — 5.9 ft (15s period · wind 6kt @ 350° · 60°F water)
Tides: High 2:24 AM (4.7ft), Low 7:06 AM (2.7ft), High 1:14 PM (5.9ft), Low 8:01 PM (-0.0ft)
Forecast — Today: 4-6 ft, N wind 5kt | Tonight: 4-5 ft, NW wind 10-15kt
• Ocean Beach: FAIR — head high, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell
• Pacifica / Linda Mar: FAIR — head high, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell

Half Moon Bay / Santa Cruz — 5.2 ft (14s period · wind 8kt @ 310° · 62°F water)
Tides: High 1:18 AM (4.0ft), Low 5:55 AM (2.7ft), High 12:02 PM (5.5ft), Low 7:26 PM (0.1ft)
Forecast — Today: 5-6 ft, N wind 5kt | Tonight: 4-6 ft, NW wind 15-20kt
  • Mavericks: FAIR — head high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Steamer Lane: FAIR — handles size well — head high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Pleasure Point: FAIR — head high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell

Monterey Bay — 8.5 ft (15s period · wind 6kt @ 10° · 62°F water)
Tides: High 1:18 AM (4.0ft), Low 5:55 AM (2.7ft), High 12:02 PM (5.5ft), Low 7:26 PM (0.1ft)
Forecast — Today: 5-6 ft, N wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 5-6 ft, NW wind 15-20kt
  • Moss Landing: FAIR — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell
  • Asilomar: FAIR — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell
  • Sand City: FAIR — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell

Central Coast — 8.2 ft (15s period · wind 8kt @ 320° · 64°F water)
Tides: High 12:38 AM (4.0ft), Low 5:17 AM (2.6ft), High 11:29 AM (5.6ft), Low 6:55 PM (0.2ft)
Forecast — Today: 4-6 ft | Tonight: 4-6 ft, NW wind 10-20kt
  • Morro Bay: FAIR — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Pismo Beach: FAIR — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Cayucos: FAIR — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell

Santa Barbara / Ventura — 2.6 ft (wind 12kt @ 240°)
Tides: High 12:02 AM (3.9ft), Low 4:42 AM (2.4ft), High 11:03 AM (5.7ft), Low 6:25 PM (0.3ft)
Forecast — Today: 2-4 ft, N wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 2-4 ft, NW wind 10-20kt
  • Rincon: POOR — BLOWN OUT — handles size well — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out
  • Ventura Overhead / C Street: POOR — BLOWN OUT — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out
  • Santa Barbara Harbor: POOR — BLOWN OUT — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out

Los Angeles — 3.9 ft (19s period · wind 8kt @ 300° · 71°F water)
Tides: Low 4:20 AM (2.2ft), High 10:38 AM (5.9ft), Low 5:54 PM (0.2ft)
Forecast — Today: 2-4 ft | Tonight: 3-4 ft, NW wind 5-10kt
  • Malibu / Surfrider: FAIR — handles size well — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Manhattan Beach / El Porto: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Venice Breakwater: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell

Orange County — 5.9 ft (17s period · wind 10kt @ 290° · 70°F water)
Tides: Low 4:17 AM (2.1ft), High 10:38 AM (5.7ft), Low 5:52 PM (0.2ft)
Forecast — Today: 2-4 ft | Tonight: 3-4 ft, NW wind 5-10kt
  • Huntington Beach Pier: FAIR — head high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Newport / The Wedge: FAIR — head high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Trestles / San Clemente: FAIR — handles size well — head high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell

San Diego — 5.2 ft (17s period · 72°F water)
Tides: Low 4:13 AM (2.1ft), High 10:33 AM (5.7ft), Low 5:47 PM (0.2ft)
Forecast — Today: Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 17 seconds and W 3… | 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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