California

Middles

point (unverified)

2.0Updated 12 min ago

Facing southwest, Middles is a surf spot in California. The optimal swell comes from the southwest, and the offshore wind is from the northeast.

Surf height

2-3ft

Model estimate

16s period

Swell

SSW

204°

Windcross-on

12 mph

WSW

Tide

↓3.3 ft

falling

Conditions

Choppy

swell mix · 13% wind sea

A model estimate, not calibrated against CDIP's nearshore height. How our heights work →

Swell breakdown

WAVEWATCH III

P1 (primary)

SSW

2.1ft

16s

87%

Wind sea

WSW

0.9ft

not surfable

P2 (secondary)

SSW

0.7ft

11s

P3 (tertiary)

SSW

0.5ft

11s

Surf height (ft) · next 48h

Surf height is a single best estimate; the tile at the top of the page gives the standard range it falls in.

Wind speed (mph) · next 48h

Tide (ft) · next 48h

Spot info

Breakpoint (unverified)

Tide preference—

Optimal conditions

SwellSW 228°

WindNNE offshore

Tide—

Breakpoint (unverified)

Nearest buoy

BuoyNDBC 46277

Hs3.0 ft

Tp14s

DirSSW

Water75°F

ReadingOct 30, 2:30am PDT

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5-day forecast

Time

Rating

Surf (ft)

Period

Swell

Wind

Tide

Fri, Oct 30 · PDT

6am

2.7

16s

SSW201°

9mphonshore

2.7ft↑

9am

2.9

16s

SSW203°

9mphonshore

3.8ft↑

12pm

2.8

15s

SSW203°

9mphcross-on

5.6ft↓

3pm

2.8

15s

SSW203°

13mphcross-on

4.8ft↓

6pm

2.9

15s

SSW203°

12mphonshore

1.6ft↓

9pm

2.8

15s

SSW203°

7mphonshore

-0.1ft

Sat, Oct 31 · PDT

12am

2.9

15s

SSW204°

9mphcross-on

1.2ft↑

3am

2.9

15s

SSW204°

7mphonshore

3.2ft

6am

2.9

14s

SSW203°

9mphcross

3.2ft↑

9am

2.9

14s

SSW203°

7mphcross

3.3ft↑

12pm

2.9

14s

SSW201°

7mphcross

4.7ft↑

3pm

2.9

14s

SSW202°

4mphonshore

5.1ft↓

6pm

2.9

14s

SSW202°

2mphcross-off

2.9ft↓

9pm

3.0

14s

SSW203°

4mphonshore

0.4ft

Sun, Nov 1 · PDT

12am

3.0

14s

SSW202°

10mphonshore

0.7ft

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