Bolsa Chica State Beach surf forecast
Huntington Beach · California (Orange County) · United States
Today at Bolsa Chica State Beach: best around 10:00, 0.6 m at 12 s with cross-shore wind. Poor for intermediate surfers, poor–fair for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Bolsa Chica State Beach surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Surf | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:00 | 0.6 m · 12 s | cross-shore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
| Wed 21 | 18:00 | 0.6 m · 13 s | cross-shore | Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 10:00 | 0.6 m · 12 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 10:00 | 0.6 m · 13 s | cross-shore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 10:00 | 0.5 m · 10 s | cross-onshore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 11:00 | 0.4 m · 12 s | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 11:00 | 0.3 m · 12 s | offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Three miles of SW-facing sand run from the Bolsa Chica inlet jetties down to the Huntington Cliffs, with numbered lifeguard towers along the state beach. Combo swells from the S and W build the peakiest bars, and a NE Santa Ana morning is the classic day before the afternoon westerly sets in. Learners should pick a tower away from the jetties on a waist-high day and shuffle in the shallows.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces SW
- Level
- beginner
- Best swell
- S, SW, WSW, W, WNW
- Best wind
- NE, ENE, N (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid tide
- Season
- Year-round, best in autumn
- Typical size
- 0.5-2.5 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- stingrays in summer (shuffle your feet); longshore current on strong south swells; runoff after rain
Bolsa Chica State Beach surf cams
- Bolsa Chica State Beach (Surfline, paid): six premium Surfline cams on the jetties, Tower 17 and the main tower
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Huntington Beach.
Nearby spots
- Huntington Beach Pier, Huntington Beach
- Seal Beach Pier, Seal Beach
- River Jetties (Santa Ana River), Newport Beach
- Newport Pier (Blackies), Newport Beach
- The Wedge, Newport Beach
- Salt Creek, Dana Point
Questions
Is Bolsa Chica State Beach good for beginners?
Yes, on small days: it is a beach break that suits beginners. Watch out for: stingrays in summer (shuffle your feet); longshore current on strong south swells. Take a lesson or surf near the lifeguards if you are new.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Bolsa Chica State Beach?
S, SW, WSW, W, WNW swell, NE, ENE, N wind (offshore), at mid tide. Typical size 0.5-2.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Bolsa Chica State Beach are in the Surf Spoting app.