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Leo Carrillo surf report and forecast

California, United States · updated 02 Nov 2026, 04:49 PST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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8.0rating now (B 10 · A 5)
0.8 m (2.5 ft)wave height now
16.5 speriod
SSWswell from
6 kt ENEwind cross-offshore
22 °C (72 °F)water · Rash guard or 1-2 mm shorty
06:16 / 17:01sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.5 m 14 s SSW · Swell 2: 0.3 m 7 s W · Swell 3: 0.3 m 9 s S

Best window this week: Monday 07:00 PST — 8.1 0.8 m (2.5 ft) at 16 s, glassy wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (193° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Sun 01 Nov9.8 B 6 · A 71.0 m (3.3 ft)16 sSSW8 kt offshore06:15–17:02
Mon 02 Nov8.1 B 10 · A 50.7–0.8 m (2.2–2.6 ft)16 sSSW5 kt glassy06:16–17:01
Tue 03 Nov7.3 B 9 · A 40.7–1.4 m (2.1–4.5 ft)12 sSSW12 kt cross-shore06:17–17:00
Wed 04 Nov6.7 B 10 · A 30.6–0.9 m (2.1–3.0 ft)14 sSSW5 kt glassy06:18–16:59
Thu 05 Nov5.1 B 9 · A 20.5–0.6 m (1.6–2.1 ft)14 sSSW4 kt glassy06:19–16:58
Fri 06 Nov4.0 B 9 · A 20.5–0.5 m (1.5–1.8 ft)16 sSSW6 kt cross-shore06:20–16:58
Sat 07 Nov3.1 B 8 · A 10.5 m (1.5 ft)15 sSSW6 kt offshore06:21–16:57

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 04:008.0 B 10 · A 50.8 m (2.5 ft)16 s SSW6 kt ENE cross-offshore
Mon 07:008.1 B 10 · A 50.8 m (2.5 ft)16 s SSW4 kt NE glassy
Mon 10:007.6 B 10 · A 40.7 m (2.4 ft)15 s SSW1 kt SE glassy
Mon 13:006.9 B 9 · A 40.7 m (2.4 ft)15 s SSW4 kt SSW glassy
Mon 16:006.8 B 9 · A 40.7 m (2.3 ft)15 s SSW6 kt W cross-shore
Mon 19:006.9 B 10 · A 40.7 m (2.2 ft)15 s SSW5 kt NW cross-offshore
Mon 22:006.8 B 10 · A 40.7 m (2.2 ft)15 s SSW7 kt NNW cross-offshore
Tue 01:006.8 B 10 · A 30.7 m (2.2 ft)15 s SSW8 kt NNW cross-offshore
Tue 04:006.6 B 10 · A 30.7 m (2.1 ft)15 s SSW4 kt NW glassy
Tue 07:006.3 B 9 · A 30.7 m (2.2 ft)15 s SSW10 kt NW cross-offshore
Tue 10:006.3 B 8 · A 30.7 m (2.4 ft)15 s SSW12 kt WNW cross-shore
Tue 13:006.6 B 8 · A 40.8 m (2.6 ft)15 s SSW14 kt WNW cross-shore
Tue 16:007.3 B 7 · A 40.9 m (3.0 ft)15 s SSW16 kt WNW cross-shore
Tue 19:000.9 B 1 · A 01.4 m (4.5 ft)5 s W20 kt WNW cross-shore
Tue 22:001.2 B 2 · A 11.3 m (4.2 ft)6 s W10 kt NW cross-shore

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy Topanga Nearshore, CA (103) (46268), 33 km from Leo Carrillo, reported 1 h before this update. model on target (within 0.2 m).

BuoyModel
Wave height0.9 m (3.0 ft)0.7 m (2.2 ft)
Peak period15 s16 s
Swell fromSSWSSW

Buoy = measured at sea by NOAA NDBC. Model = GFS-Wave interpolated to the buoy's position and time. A persistent gap means the model is running high or low for this swell; adjust the forecast accordingly.

Leo Carrillo tide chart

+1.0 m-1.0 mMon 02Tue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08
DayHigh and low tide (PST, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovHigh 05:00 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft) · Low 10:10 (-0.1 m / -0.2 ft) · High 15:40 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft) · Low 22:40 (-0.8 m / -2.7 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 05:30 (+0.6 m / +1.9 ft) · Low 11:20 (-0.3 m / -0.9 ft) · High 16:50 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft) · Low 23:20 (-0.8 m / -2.5 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 06:00 (+0.7 m / +2.3 ft) · Low 12:20 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft) · High 18:00 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft)
Thu 05 NovLow 00:00 (-0.7 m / -2.2 ft) · High 06:30 (+0.8 m / +2.7 ft) · Low 13:00 (-0.7 m / -2.3 ft) · High 19:00 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft)
Fri 06 NovLow 00:40 (-0.6 m / -1.8 ft) · High 07:00 (+0.9 m / +3.0 ft) · Low 13:40 (-0.8 m / -2.8 ft) · High 19:50 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft)
Sat 07 NovLow 01:10 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft) · High 07:20 (+1.0 m / +3.1 ft) · Low 14:20 (-1.0 m / -3.2 ft) · High 20:30 (+0.4 m / +1.2 ft)
Sun 08 NovLow 01:30 (-0.3 m / -1.1 ft) · High 07:50 (+1.0 m / +3.2 ft) · Low 14:50 (-1.0 m / -3.4 ft) · High 21:20 (+0.3 m / +1.0 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (America/Los_Angeles). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (34.00, -119.00); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.