C Street
Southern California, USA
Next good swell
Wed, Nov 4 – Sat, Nov 7
- 3 ft · 14sSurf on your dates
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- 63°F water3/2 fullsuit
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C Street surf forecast
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Trip dates
Friday, Oct 23
3ft7/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 6s W
- Wind
- 5kt cross-shore
- Water
- 70°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 7:09am to 6:13pm
- Dawn7:09 to 9am2ft5kt offshore7/10
- Morning9 to 11am2-3ft3kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft5kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:13pm3ft5kt cross-shore3/10
Saturday, Oct 24
3ft7/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 7s W
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Water
- 70°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 7:10am to 6:11pm
- Dawn7:10 to 9am3ft3kt glassy7/10
- Morning9 to 11am3ft3kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft5kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:11pm2ft11kt cross-shore2/10
Sunday, Oct 25
2ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s SSW
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Water
- 70°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 7:11am to 6:10pm
- Dawn7:11 to 9am2ft4kt offshore6/10
- Morning9 to 11am2ft3kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft3kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2ft6kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:10pm2ft6kt onshore2/10
Monday, Oct 26
2ft4/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 13s W
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Water
- 71°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 7:11am to 6:09pm
- Dawn7:11 to 9am2ft1kt glassy3/10
- Morning9 to 11am2ft2kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2ft8kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:09pm2ft9kt onshore2/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
2ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 5s W
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Water
- 71°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 7:12am to 6:08pm
- Dawn7:12 to 9am2ft4kt offshore7/10
- Morning9 to 11am2ft5kt offshore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft3kt glassy5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2ft7kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:08pm2ft6kt onshore3/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
2ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 15s W
- Wind
- 4kt onshore
- Water
- 71°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 7:13am to 6:07pm
- Dawn7:13 to 9am2ft2kt glassy4/10
- Morning9 to 11am2ft2kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft3kt glassy4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2ft8kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:07pm2ft6kt onshore3/10
Thursday, Oct 29
2ft5/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 13s SW
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Water
- 71°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 7:14am to 6:06pm
- Dawn7:14 to 9am2ft1kt glassy3/10
- Morning9 to 11am2ft2kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft2kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2ft10kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:06pm1-2ft6kt onshore2/10
Friday, Oct 30
1ft2/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 1ft.
- Swell
- 12s SSW
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Water
- 72°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 7:15am to 6:05pm
Saturday, Oct 31
1ft2/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 1ft.
- Swell
- 15s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 72°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 7:16am to 6:04pm
Sunday, Nov 1
2ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s SSW
- Wind
- 5kt cross-shore
- Water
- 72°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 6:17am to 5:03pm
- Dawn6:17 to 8am1-2ft2kt glassy3/10
- Morning8 to 11am2ft3kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft6kt cross-shore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm2ft7kt onshore1/10
- Dusk3 to 5:03pm2-3ft3kt glassy2/10
Monday, Nov 2 Long range
3ft3/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 15s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 6:18am to 5:02pm
- Dawn6:18 to 8am2-3ft1kt glassy3/10
- Morning8 to 11am2-4ft2kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-4ft3kt glassy2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft4kt onshore2/10
- Dusk3 to 5:02pm3ft4kt onshore2/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
3ft3/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 15s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt onshore
- Light
- 6:19am to 5:02pm
- Dawn6:19 to 8am2-3ft3kt glassy3/10
- Morning8 to 11am3ft2kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft3kt glassy2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft5kt onshore2/10
- Dusk3 to 5:02pm3ft5kt onshore2/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
3ft5/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt onshore
- Light
- 6:20am to 5:01pm
- Dawn6:20 to 8am3ft3kt glassy5/10
- Morning8 to 11am3ft2kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft4kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft7kt onshore2/10
- Dusk3 to 5:01pm3ft5kt onshore2/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
2ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 15s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt onshore
- Light
- 6:20am to 5pm
- Dawn6:20 to 8am2-3ft0kt glassy7/10
- Morning8 to 11am2ft1kt glassy2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft6kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm2ft7kt onshore2/10
- Dusk3 to 5pm2ft5kt onshore2/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
3ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s W
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 6:21am to 4:59pm
- Dawn6:21 to 8am3ft0kt glassy7/10
- Morning8 to 11am3ft3kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft6kt onshore3/10
- Dusk3 to 4:59pm2-3ft5kt onshore3/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
2ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s W
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 6:22am to 4:58pm
- Dawn6:22 to 8am2ft1kt glassy7/10
- Morning8 to 11am2ft1kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft5kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm2ft5kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk3 to 4:58pm2ft5kt onshore3/10
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Getting there
Straight there, 44 min from SBA
- SBA
- 60.4 km, about 44 min
- the wave
Street parking runs along the promenade. The point sits by the fairgrounds.
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Checked Oct 2026
Season
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Best months: Nov–Mar · typically 3–4 ft faces
Month by month
Best Nov–Mar. Good Nov–May. Worth avoiding Jul–Sep.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 ft | 97% | 14 C / 58 F | 4/3 + boots | Best | |
| Feb | 4 ft | 98% | 14 C / 57 F | 4/3 + boots | Best | |
| Mar | 4 ft | 94% | 14 C / 57 F | 4/3 + boots | Best | |
| Apr | 3 ft | 88% | 15 C / 59 F | 4/3 | Good | |
| May | 3 ft | 86% | 16 C / 62 F | 4/3 | Good | |
| Jun | 2 ft | 88% | 18 C / 65 F | 3/2 | Shoulder | |
| Jul | 2 ft | 77% | 21 C / 69 F | spring suit | Worth avoiding | |
| Aug | 2 ft | 68% | 21 C / 71 F | spring suit | Worth avoiding | |
| Sep | 2 ft | 69% | 22 C / 71 F | spring suit | Worth avoiding | |
| Oct | 3 ft | 85% | 19 C / 66 F | 3/2 | Shoulder | |
| Nov | 3 ft | 95% | 17 C / 63 F | 4/3 | Best | |
| Dec | 4 ft | 96% | 16 C / 61 F | 4/3 | Best |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the USA guide.