The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and glassy right now for Usal Beach, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    54° N @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:35am / 9:32am
  • BUOY 46014
    W3ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 4am on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (282) 3.1 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (275) 0.8 ft @ 19 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 3.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    2.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1.8ft
    18s
    W
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    2.3ft
    17s
    W
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    4.2ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    4.1ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    4.3ft
    13s
    W
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    3.9ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    3.5ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    1.5ft
    19s
    W
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    3.2ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    4.1ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    4.7ft
    15s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
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  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    5.4ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    W
    3mph
    5ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    4.6ft
    13s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated Jan 17, 2026 @ 5:15pm.
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