CALWIRE Surf Report (Wednesday, October 28, 2026)

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Del Norte Coast — 6.9 ft (15s period · wind 4kt @ 70°)
Tides: High 2:03 AM (6.0ft), Low 7:04 AM (2.9ft), High 1:02 PM (8.1ft), Low 8:13 PM (-1.4ft)
Forecast — Today: N wind 5-10kt | 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 — 7.5 ft (8s period · wind 10kt @ 20° · 57°F water)
Tides: High 2:19 AM (5.8ft), Low 7:10 AM (2.9ft), High 1:13 PM (8.1ft), Low 8:23 PM (-1.4ft)
Forecast — Today: N wind 5-10kt | Tonight: N wind 5-10kt
  • Trinidad: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell
  • Moonstone County Park: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell
  • Samoa Beach: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell

Mendocino Coast — 8.2 ft (8s period · wind 14kt @ 350° · 59°F water)
Tides: High 2:19 AM (5.8ft), Low 7:10 AM (2.9ft), High 1:13 PM (8.1ft), Low 8:23 PM (-1.4ft)
Forecast — Today: N wind 10-15kt | Tonight: N wind 15-20kt
• Fort Bragg / MacKerricher: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell
• Point Arena: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell

Sonoma / Marin Coast — 6.6 ft (8s period · wind 12kt @ 340°)
Tides: High 2:19 AM (4.9ft), Low 6:44 AM (2.9ft), High 12:56 PM (6.7ft), Low 7:52 PM (-1.1ft)
Forecast — Today: 5-7 ft, NW wind 10-15kt | Tonight: 5-8 ft, NW wind 15-20kt
  • 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 — 5.9 ft (8s period · wind 10kt @ 10° · 65°F water)
Tides: High 2:19 AM (4.9ft), Low 6:44 AM (2.9ft), High 12:56 PM (6.7ft), Low 7:52 PM (-1.1ft)
Forecast — Today: 5-7 ft, N wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 4-6 ft, NW wind 10-15kt
• Ocean Beach: POOR — BLOWN OUT — head high, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell
• Pacifica / Linda Mar: POOR — BLOWN OUT — head high, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell

Half Moon Bay / Santa Cruz — 6.6 ft (8s period · wind 14kt @ 330° · 64°F water)
Tides: High 1:11 AM (4.0ft), Low 5:32 AM (2.7ft), High 11:43 AM (6.4ft), Low 7:20 PM (-0.9ft)
Forecast — Today: 5-7 ft, N wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 5-6 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 — 7.9 ft (8s period · wind 8kt @ 10° · 67°F water)
Tides: High 1:11 AM (4.0ft), Low 5:32 AM (2.7ft), High 11:43 AM (6.4ft), Low 7:20 PM (-0.9ft)
Forecast — Today: 5-7 ft, N wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 5-7 ft, N wind 10-15kt
  • Moss Landing: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell
  • Asilomar: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell
  • Sand City: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell

Central Coast — 8.9 ft (9s period · wind 16kt @ 340° · 67°F water)
Tides: High 12:38 AM (4.0ft), Low 4:58 AM (2.7ft), High 11:16 AM (6.5ft), Low 6:53 PM (-0.8ft)
Forecast — Today: 4-6 ft, NE wind 15-20kt | Tonight: 4-6 ft, NW wind 10-15kt
  • Morro Bay: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell
  • Pismo Beach: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell
  • Cayucos: POOR — BLOWN OUT — overhead, sideshore, somewhat textured, mid-period swell

Santa Barbara / Ventura — 3.6 ft (8s period · wind 4kt @ 260° · 71°F water)
Tides: High 12:02 AM (3.9ft), Low 4:29 AM (2.4ft), High 10:53 AM (6.6ft), Low 6:25 PM (-0.8ft)
Forecast — Today: 2-3 ft | Tonight: 2-3 ft, NW wind 5-10kt
  • Rincon: GOOD — handles size well — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, mid-period swell
  • Ventura Overhead / C Street: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, mid-period swell
  • Santa Barbara Harbor: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, mid-period swell

Los Angeles — 3.0 ft (13s period · wind 6kt @ 50° · 74°F water)
Tides: Low 4:07 AM (2.2ft), High 10:31 AM (6.7ft), Low 5:57 PM (-0.7ft)
Forecast — Today: 2-4 ft | Tonight: 2-3 ft
  • 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 — N/A (wind 8kt @ 270°)
Tides: Low 4:02 AM (2.1ft), High 10:28 AM (6.6ft), Low 5:53 PM (-0.8ft)
Forecast — Today: 2-4 ft | Tonight: 2-3 ft
  • 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 — 3.0 ft (14s period · 77°F water)
Tides: Low 4:01 AM (2.0ft), High 10:26 AM (6.5ft), Low 5:51 PM (-0.8ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-4 ft | Tonight: Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
  • 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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