Actual Surf Height: 3 to 5 ft (Chest to Head high on sets).
Break & Peak Breakdown: Moderate mid-period NW swell mixing with a smaller long-period SSW groundswell. Main beach break at Rodeo Cove is delivering hollow, steep chest-to-head-high punchy peaks across the central shifting sandbars, with fast, heavy shorebreak on the south end near the lagoon mouth.
Conditions: Mostly cloudy with morning stratus clearing.
Temperature: Current 56°F | Today's High: 62°F.
Current Wind: SE at 5 mph (Light Offshore / Cross-offshore).
Wind Trend: Light offshores in the early morning turning light southerly (5–8 mph) by mid-day, followed by a slight shift to weak S/SW onshore late afternoon ahead of a weak front.
Low: 01:25 AM PDT (0.6 ft)
High: 08:40 AM PDT (5.0 ft)
Low: 02:12 PM PDT (2.7 ft)
High: 07:27 PM PDT (5.0 ft)
Primary Swell: NW (305°–315°) | 6.0 ft at 11 seconds.
Secondary Swell: SSW (190°–200°) | 2.5 ft at 15 seconds.
Surf Trend (Later Today): Surf stays steady in the chest-to-head high range (3–5 ft) with clean conditions early, becoming slightly bumpy in the afternoon as winds swing to weak southerlies.
Tomorrow's Outlook (Wednesday): Wave energy builds slightly to 4–6 ft (Chest to head high+) as a fresh, long-period NW swell (9 ft @ 13s offshore) arrives. Light easterly winds in the morning turning light southerly, with a chance of light coastal rain showers.
NOAA/NWS HRRR Run: 2026-10-20 12:00 UTC
| TIME | WIND DIRECTION | WIND SPEED |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00 AM | SE (Offshore) | 5 mph |
| 08:00 AM | SE (Offshore) | 5 mph |
| 09:00 AM | SSE (Cross-offshore) | 6 mph |
| 10:00 AM | S (Cross-shore) | 6 mph |
| 11:00 AM | S (Cross-shore) | 7 mph |
| 12:00 PM | SSW (Cross-onshore) | 7 mph |
| 01:00 PM | SSW (Cross-onshore) | 8 mph |
| 02:00 PM | SW (Onshore) | 8 mph |
| 03:00 PM | SW (Onshore) | 8 mph |
| 04:00 PM | WSW (Onshore) | 7 mph |
| 05:00 PM | W (Onshore) | 6 mph |
| 06:00 PM | WNW (Sideshore) | 5 mph |
First Light: 06:56 AM PDT
Sunrise: 07:23 AM PDT
Sunset: 06:25 PM PDT
Total Darkness: 06:52 PM PDT