The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Leadbetter Beach, CA

WEATHER - LIVE

58° SW @ 20 → 29mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

2:55am / 9:01am
BUOY 46053

W6.2ft @ 12s
WATER TEMP

59° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

WED 18

THU 19

FRI 20

SAT 21

4am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 4am on Tue 2/17

WIND NNE 3 mph

PRIMARY W (259) 2.7 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARY W (259) 0.9 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide, 2.4 ft

Forecast Details

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Tuesday, Feb 17

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2+ ft
clean

NW

1mph

2.6ft
7s
WSW
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

WSW

10mph

3.7ft
8s
WSW
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

WSW

16mph

4.9ft
8s
WSW
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Wednesday, Feb 18

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
4-6+ ft
clean

NW

16mph

6.5ft
10s
WSW
12pm
4-5 ft
clean

WNW

14mph

4.8ft
10s
WSW
6pm
3-4+ ft
clean

NW

16mph

4.2ft
9s
WSW
Thursday, Feb 19

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
clean

SSE

3mph

3.1ft
8s
W
12pm
3-4 ft
fair

WNW

15mph

4.6ft
7s
WSW
6pm
4-6 ft
clean

WNW

18mph

5.9ft
9s
W
Friday, Feb 20

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3-4+ ft
clean

NNW

10mph

4.1ft
9s
W
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

SW

4mph

3.2ft
8s
W
6pm
2 ft
clean

ESE

1mph

2.5ft
7s
W
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Saturday, Feb 21

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1-2 ft
fair

ENE

6mph

1.7ft
7s
W
12pm
1+ ft
fair

SE

8mph

1.6ft
7s
W
6pm
1 ft
fair

ESE

6mph

1.3ft
6s
W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	NW 1mph	2.6ft 7s WSW
12pm	3+ ft choppy	WSW 10mph	3.7ft 8s WSW
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	WSW 16mph	4.9ft 8s WSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft clean	NW 16mph	6.5ft 10s WSW
12pm	4-5 ft clean	WNW 14mph	4.8ft 10s WSW
6pm	3-4+ ft clean	NW 16mph	4.2ft 9s WSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	SSE 3mph	3.1ft 8s W
12pm	3-4 ft fair	WNW 15mph	4.6ft 7s WSW
6pm	4-6 ft clean	WNW 18mph	5.9ft 9s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	NNW 10mph	4.1ft 9s W
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	SW 4mph	3.2ft 8s W
6pm	2 ft clean	ESE 1mph	2.5ft 7s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	ENE 6mph	1.7ft 7s W
12pm	1+ ft fair	SE 8mph	1.6ft 7s W
6pm	1 ft fair	ESE 6mph	1.3ft 6s W

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	NW 16mph	6.5ft 10s WSW	43°
9am	NW 13mph	5.6ft 10s WSW	45°
12pm	WNW 14mph	4.8ft 10s WSW	50°
3pm	WNW 17mph	4.5ft 10s WSW	51°
6pm	NW 16mph	4.2ft 9s WSW	46°

This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Feb 17, 2026 @ 5:27pm.

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