OCEAN · SURF & SWELL
Surf & Swell
What's the surf doing today? A live read of wave height, period and swell for any coast — enough to know whether it's a flat, glassy swim day, a fun longboard session, or a big day to watch from the sand.
WHAT'S THE SURF DOING? WHERE YOU ARE
Get a live reading of the sea-surface temperature, wave height and swell for the water nearest you.
Reading the surf
Three numbers tell the story. Wave height(we use significant wave height — the average of the biggest third) is the headline: under 0.3 m is flat, around 0.8–1.5 m is fun for most surfers, and above 2.5 m gets serious. Period— the seconds between waves — matters almost as much: a long-period swell (12 s+) carries far more power and forms cleaner walls than short, choppy windswell of the same height. And swell directiontells you whether that energy is even aimed at your beach. The one honest caveat: this is the open-sea reading, so the actual breaking-wave size at a given breakdepends on the spot's shape and the tide — we band it plainly rather than pretend to forecast each peak.
Surf report by coast
166 COASTSEach coast page reads the live wave height, period and swell for that spot and turns it into a plain verdict — who today suits, and whether it's a day for the water or the shore.
USA · PACIFIC
USA · PacificSurf report — San DiegoUSA · PacificSurf report — La JollaUSA · PacificSurf report — Los AngelesUSA · PacificSurf report — Santa MonicaUSA · PacificSurf report — Santa CruzUSA · PacificSurf report — San FranciscoUSA · PacificSurf report — AstoriaUSA · PacificSurf report — SeattleUSA · PacificSurf report — OceansideUSA · PacificSurf report — Santa BarbaraUSA · PacificSurf report — Port HuenemeUSA · PacificSurf report — MontereyUSA · PacificSurf report — Half Moon BayUSA · PacificSurf report — Point ReyesUSA · PacificSurf report — Bodega BayUSA · PacificSurf report — EurekaUSA · PacificSurf report — Crescent CityUSA · PacificSurf report — WestportUSA · PacificSurf report — La PushUSA · PacificSurf report — Neah BayUSA · PacificSurf report — Port Angeles
USA · HAWAII
USA · ALASKA
USA · ATLANTIC
USA · AtlanticSurf report — Portland, MaineUSA · AtlanticSurf report — BostonUSA · AtlanticSurf report — NewportUSA · AtlanticSurf report — MontaukUSA · AtlanticSurf report — New York CityUSA · AtlanticSurf report — Atlantic CityUSA · AtlanticSurf report — Virginia BeachUSA · AtlanticSurf report — Outer BanksUSA · AtlanticSurf report — WilmingtonUSA · AtlanticSurf report — CharlestonUSA · AtlanticSurf report — SavannahUSA · AtlanticSurf report — JacksonvilleUSA · AtlanticSurf report — MiamiUSA · AtlanticSurf report — Key WestUSA · AtlanticSurf report — EastportUSA · AtlanticSurf report — Bar HarborUSA · AtlanticSurf report — Wells BeachUSA · AtlanticSurf report — Rockport, MassachusettsUSA · AtlanticSurf report — ProvincetownUSA · AtlanticSurf report — NantucketUSA · AtlanticSurf report — Sandy HookUSA · AtlanticSurf report — Seaside HeightsUSA · AtlanticSurf report — Cape MayUSA · AtlanticSurf report — Ocean City, MarylandUSA · AtlanticSurf report — Wrightsville BeachUSA · AtlanticSurf report — Myrtle BeachUSA · AtlanticSurf report — Cocoa BeachUSA · AtlanticSurf report — Daytona BeachUSA · AtlanticSurf report — Vero BeachUSA · AtlanticSurf report — Palm BeachUSA · AtlanticSurf report — Fort Lauderdale
USA · GULF
USA · GulfSurf report — TampaUSA · GulfSurf report — Clearwater BeachUSA · GulfSurf report — PensacolaUSA · GulfSurf report — GalvestonUSA · GulfSurf report — Corpus ChristiUSA · GulfSurf report — Marco IslandUSA · GulfSurf report — Naples, FloridaUSA · GulfSurf report — Fort Myers BeachUSA · GulfSurf report — Venice, FloridaUSA · GulfSurf report — SarasotaUSA · GulfSurf report — Panama City BeachUSA · GulfSurf report — Dauphin IslandUSA · GulfSurf report — BiloxiUSA · GulfSurf report — Grand IsleUSA · GulfSurf report — Port AransasUSA · GulfSurf report — South Padre Island
CANADA
MEXICO & CARIBBEAN
Mexico & CaribbeanSurf report — CancúnMexico & CaribbeanSurf report — Cabo San LucasMexico & CaribbeanSurf report — Puerto EscondidoMexico & CaribbeanSurf report — TamarindoMexico & CaribbeanSurf report — Montego BayMexico & CaribbeanSurf report — TulumMexico & CaribbeanSurf report — SayulitaMexico & CaribbeanSurf report — NosaraMexico & CaribbeanSurf report — Bocas del Toro
SOUTH AMERICA
UK & IRELAND
UK & IrelandSurf report — BrightonUK & IrelandSurf report — NewquayUK & IrelandSurf report — CornwallUK & IrelandSurf report — BournemouthUK & IrelandSurf report — GalwayUK & IrelandSurf report — St IvesUK & IrelandSurf report — TenbyUK & IrelandSurf report — ScarboroughUK & IrelandSurf report — Lahinch
EUROPE
EuropeSurf report — LisbonEuropeSurf report — NazaréEuropeSurf report — BiarritzEuropeSurf report — NiceEuropeSurf report — BarcelonaEuropeSurf report — San SebastiánEuropeSurf report — NaplesEuropeSurf report — SantoriniEuropeSurf report — EriceiraEuropeSurf report — HossegorEuropeSurf report — TarifaEuropeSurf report — MykonosEuropeSurf report — AmalfiEuropeSurf report — SyltEuropeSurf report — ZandvoortEuropeSurf report — Split
AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST
Africa & Middle EastSurf report — Cape TownAfrica & Middle EastSurf report — DurbanAfrica & Middle EastSurf report — TaghazoutAfrica & Middle EastSurf report — DubaiAfrica & Middle EastSurf report — Tel AvivAfrica & Middle EastSurf report — Jeffreys BayAfrica & Middle EastSurf report — ZanzibarAfrica & Middle EastSurf report — MombasaAfrica & Middle EastSurf report — DakarAfrica & Middle EastSurf report — Essaouira
ASIA
AsiaSurf report — BaliAsiaSurf report — PhuketAsiaSurf report — GoaAsiaSurf report — OkinawaAsiaSurf report — JejuAsiaSurf report — Hong KongAsiaSurf report — SiargaoAsiaSurf report — Kuta, LombokAsiaSurf report — Arugam BayAsiaSurf report — MaléAsiaSurf report — Da NangAsiaSurf report — BusanAsiaSurf report — Kamakura
OCEANIA
OceaniaSurf report — SydneyOceaniaSurf report — Gold CoastOceaniaSurf report — Byron BayOceaniaSurf report — Bondi BeachOceaniaSurf report — PerthOceaniaSurf report — AucklandOceaniaSurf report — RaglanOceaniaSurf report — NoosaOceaniaSurf report — Margaret RiverOceaniaSurf report — Torquay, VictoriaOceaniaSurf report — GisborneOceaniaSurf report — Mount MaunganuiOceaniaSurf report — Teahupo'o, TahitiOceaniaSurf report — Sigatoka, Fiji
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SEE IT ON THE MAP
Live wave height is a layer on the full map.