CALWIRE Surf Report (Wednesday, November 11, 2026)

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Del Norte Coast — 8.9 ft (13s period · wind 12kt @ 150°)
Tides: High 1:08 AM (5.7ft), Low 5:57 AM (3.5ft), High 11:43 AM (7.2ft), Low 6:57 PM (-0.5ft)
Forecast — Today: S wind 10-15kt | Tonight: S wind 10-15kt
• Crescent City Harbor: FAIR — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell
• Pelican Bay: FAIR — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell

Humboldt Coast — 11.2 ft (15s period · wind 16kt @ 180° · 62°F water)
Tides: High 1:22 AM (5.5ft), Low 6:02 AM (3.5ft), High 11:54 AM (7.2ft), Low 7:06 PM (-0.6ft)
Forecast — Today: S wind 10-15kt | Tonight: S wind 10-15kt
  • Trinidad: FAIR — well overhead, big-wave conditions, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Moonstone County Park: FAIR — well overhead, big-wave conditions, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Samoa Beach: FAIR — well overhead, big-wave conditions, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell

Mendocino Coast — 9.5 ft (15s period · wind 4kt @ 80° · 65°F water)
Tides: High 1:22 AM (5.5ft), Low 6:02 AM (3.5ft), High 11:54 AM (7.2ft), Low 7:06 PM (-0.6ft)
Forecast — Today: S wind 15-20kt | Tonight: SE wind 10-15kt
• Fort Bragg / MacKerricher: GOOD — overhead, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
• Point Arena: GOOD — overhead, light and glassy, long-period groundswell

Sonoma / Marin Coast — 11.8 ft (14s period · wind 4kt @ 310°)
Tides: High 1:27 AM (4.6ft), Low 5:41 AM (3.3ft), High 11:35 AM (5.9ft), Low 6:37 PM (-0.4ft)
Forecast — Today: 6-9 ft, N wind 5kt | Tonight: 8-11 ft, S wind 5kt
  • Bodega Head: GOOD — well overhead, big-wave conditions, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Salmon Creek: GOOD — well overhead, big-wave conditions, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Bolinas: GOOD — well overhead, big-wave conditions, light and glassy, long-period groundswell

San Francisco — 8.2 ft (14s period · wind 4kt @ 40° · 66°F water)
Tides: High 1:27 AM (4.6ft), Low 5:41 AM (3.3ft), High 11:35 AM (5.9ft), Low 6:37 PM (-0.4ft)
Forecast — Today: 5-7 ft, N wind 5kt | Tonight: 6-9 ft, SW wind 5kt
• Ocean Beach: GOOD — overhead, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
• Pacifica / Linda Mar: GOOD — overhead, light and glassy, long-period groundswell

Half Moon Bay / Santa Cruz — 8.2 ft (12s period · wind 12kt @ 330° · 66°F water)
Tides: High 12:28 AM (3.8ft), Low 4:17 AM (3.2ft), High 10:23 AM (5.7ft), Low 6:06 PM (-0.3ft)
Forecast — Today: 5-7 ft, N wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 6-9 ft, W wind 5kt
  • Mavericks: FAIR — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Steamer Lane: FAIR — handles size well — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Pleasure Point: FAIR — overhead, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell

Monterey Bay — 8.5 ft (13s period · wind 8kt @ 360° · 68°F water)
Tides: High 12:28 AM (3.8ft), Low 4:17 AM (3.2ft), High 10:23 AM (5.7ft), Low 6:06 PM (-0.3ft)
Forecast — Today: 5-8 ft, N wind 5kt | Tonight: 5-7 ft, SW wind 5-10kt
  • 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 — 7.9 ft (11s period · wind 6kt @ 290° · 64°F water)
Tides: Low 3:35 AM (3.0ft), High 9:51 AM (5.8ft), Low 5:36 PM (-0.2ft)
Forecast — Today: 6-8 ft, NE wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 6-7 ft
  • 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 — 5.2 ft (13s period · wind 4kt @ 190° · 74°F water)
Tides: Low 3:04 AM (2.8ft), High 9:28 AM (5.8ft), Low 5:09 PM (-0.2ft)
Forecast — Today: 2-4 ft, E wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 2-4 ft
  • Rincon: GOOD — handles size well — head high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Ventura Overhead / C Street: GOOD — head high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Santa Barbara Harbor: GOOD — head high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell

Los Angeles — 3.3 ft (14s period · wind 4kt @ 220° · 74°F water)
Tides: Low 2:44 AM (2.6ft), High 9:06 AM (6.0ft), Low 4:38 PM (-0.2ft), High 11:24 PM (3.5ft)
Forecast — Today: 2-4 ft | Tonight: 2-4 ft, W wind 5-10kt
  • 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 6kt @ 320° · 75°F water)
Tides: Low 2:42 AM (2.5ft), High 9:06 AM (5.8ft), Low 4:37 PM (-0.2ft), High 11:20 PM (3.4ft)
Forecast — Today: 2-4 ft | Tonight: 2-4 ft, W 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 — 4.9 ft (14s period · 75°F water)
Tides: Low 2:37 AM (2.4ft), High 9:01 AM (5.8ft), Low 4:32 PM (-0.2ft), High 11:15 PM (3.3ft)
Forecast — Today: Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW… | Tonight: Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
  • 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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