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Guadalupe Dunes Surf Report & Forecast, California

Guadalupe Dunes, California: 15–17 ft, double overhead to triple overhead or bigger, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Great. The main swell is 11.1 ft at 15 seconds from the west-northwest, with calm wind. Water is about 70°F, so a 2mm wetsuit jacket is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.6 ft at 4:10 pm.

Great

15–17 ft

double overhead to triple overhead or bigger · occasional 19 ft

Swell from the west-northwest; wind from the northwest at 3 mph, calm; the beach faces east-southeast.NSWE
first light 6:05 amrating through the daylast light 5:28 pm
Swell
11.1 ft · 15 s · WNW
Wind
calmcalm
Tide
3.4 ft fallinglow -0.6 ft at 4:10 pm
Water
70°F2mm jacket
Air
71°Ffeels like 70°F
Sun
rise 6:31 amset 5:01 pm

Guadalupe Dunes surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Guadalupe Dunes: 6 am, Great, on a rising high tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Guadalupe Dunes today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.1020-13615–17 ftnow6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Good12 pm: Fair1 pm: Poor to Fair2 pm: Poor to Fair3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor6a9a12p3p☀ 6:31 am5:01 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Guadalupe Dunes tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.1020-13610–11 ft6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Great12 pm: Great1 pm: Good2 pm: Good3 pm: Good4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor to Fair6a9a12p3pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Guadalupe Dunes: 6 am, Great, on a rising high tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am14–16 ftGreat5 mph offshore (ENE)4.2 ft
7 am14–17 ftGreat5 mph cross-shore (ENE)5.1 ft
8 am15–17 ftGreat4 mph cross-shore (NE)5.8 ft
9 am15–17 ftGreatcalm5.9 ft
10 am15–17 ftGreatcalm5.6 ft
11 am14–17 ftGood6 mph onshore (NW), gusts 114.7 ft
12 pmnow13–15 ftFair8 mph onshore (NW), gusts 143.4 ft
1 pm13–15 ftPoor to Fair8 mph onshore (NW), gusts 142.0 ft
2 pm12–14 ftPoor to Fair9 mph onshore (NW), gusts 140.8 ft
3 pm11–13 ftPoor11 mph onshore (NW), gusts 17-0.1 ft
4 pm11–13 ftPoor12 mph onshore (NW), gusts 18-0.5 ft
5 pm11–13 ftPoor12 mph onshore (NNW), gusts 18-0.4 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am10–11 ftGreat11 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 193.8 ft
7 am10–11 ftGreat10 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 174.7 ft
8 am10–11 ftGreat10 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 175.4 ft
9 am9–11 ftGreat9 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 165.8 ft
10 am9–10 ftGreat8 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 145.7 ft
11 am9–10 ftGreat6 mph cross-shore (NNE)5.1 ft
12 pm9–10 ftGreat5 mph cross-shore (N)4.1 ft
1 pm9–10 ftGood5 mph cross-shore (NNW)2.8 ft
2 pm9–10 ftGood5 mph onshore (NNW)1.4 ft
3 pm9–10 ftGood6 mph onshore (NW)0.3 ft
4 pm8–10 ftPoor12 mph onshore (NW), gusts 18-0.4 ft
5 pm9–10 ftPoor to Fair12 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 17-0.5 ft

Guadalupe Dunes waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 12 pm, sets at Guadalupe Dunes arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 5 minutes, with about 130 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 16.8 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 43 s
Lulls
about 130 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
84% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
moderate, about 0.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Guadalupe Dunes surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Guadalupe Dunes: the biggest day is Sunday, Nov 15 at 14–19 ft, and the best-rated day is Thursday, Nov 12 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 12–18 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 14–19 ft and Great.

Guadalupe Dunes surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend102011–17Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 98–11Tue, Nov 10: GreatTueNov 109–11Wed, Nov 11: GreatWedNov 119–15Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 1211–14Fri, Nov 13: GreatFriNov 1312–18Sat, Nov 14: PoorSatNov 1414–19Sun, Nov 15: GreatSunNov 1514–17Mon, Nov 16: PoorMonNov 1611–16Tue, Nov 17: Poor to FairTueNov 178–11Wed, Nov 18: GreatWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Guadalupe Dunes are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Guadalupe Dunes 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 911–17 ftGreat10.7 ft · 15 s · WNW4 mph cross-shore (NE)9 mph onshore (NW), gusts 149 am
Tue, Nov 108–11 ftGreat7.4 ft · 13 s · WNW10 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 175 mph onshore (NNW)6 am
Wed, Nov 119–11 ftGreat7.4 ft · 13 s · WNW4 mph offshore (ENE)4 mph onshore (W)6 am
Thu, Nov 129–15 ftGreat6.2 ft · 13 s · WNW6 mph offshore (SE), gusts 1111 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 225 pm
Fri, Nov 1311–14 ftGreat9.1 ft · 15 s · WNW4 mph offshore (E)11 mph onshore (W), gusts 1910 am
Sat, Nov 1412–18 ftPoor9.3 ft · 16 s · W16 mph onshore (NNW), gusts 2713 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 214 pm
Sun, Nov 1514–19 ftGreat14.9 ft · 17 s · WNW4 mph cross-shore (N)13 mph onshore (W), gusts 227 am
Mon, Nov 1614–17 ftPoor11.0 ft · 15 s · WNW18 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 3318 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 291 pm
Tue, Nov 1711–16 ftPoor to Fair—16 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 2318 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 237 am
Wed, Nov 188–11 ftGreat—7 mph cross-shore (NNE)12 mph onshore (NW), gusts 177 am
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Guadalupe Dunes are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Guadalupe Dunes tide chart and tide times

Tides at Guadalupe Dunes today, Monday, Nov 9: low 2.3 ft at 2:38 am, high 5.9 ft at 8:51 am, low -0.6 ft at 4:10 pm and high 3.8 ft at 10:46 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 3.4 ft and falling.

Tide height at Guadalupe Dunes, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-20246Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 3.4 ft, fallingLow 2.3 ft2:38 amHigh 5.9 ft8:51 amLow -0.6 ft4:10 pmHigh 3.8 ft10:46 pmLow 2.5 ft3:13 amHigh 5.8 ft9:22 amLow -0.5 ft4:46 pmHigh 3.6 ft11:36 pmLow 2.7 ft3:38 amHigh 5.6 ft9:50 amLow -0.4 ft5:31 pmHigh 3.4 ft12:39 amLow 2.9 ft3:56 am
Tide height at Guadalupe Dunes, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Guadalupe Dunes tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9Low 2.3 ft at 2:38 amHigh 5.9 ft at 8:51 amLow -0.6 ft at 4:10 pmHigh 3.8 ft at 10:46 pm
Tue, Nov 10Low 2.5 ft at 3:13 amHigh 5.8 ft at 9:22 amLow -0.5 ft at 4:46 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 11:36 pm
Wed, Nov 11Low 2.7 ft at 3:38 amHigh 5.6 ft at 9:50 amLow -0.4 ft at 5:31 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 3.4 ft at 12:39 amLow 2.9 ft at 3:56 amHigh 5.5 ft at 10:26 amLow 0.0 ft at 6:15 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 3.5 ft at 1:49 amLow 3.3 ft at 4:28 amHigh 5.4 ft at 11:01 amLow 0.3 ft at 7:06 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 3.6 ft at 3:10 amLow 3.5 ft at 5:11 amHigh 5.1 ft at 11:42 amLow 0.4 ft at 8 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 3.6 ft at 4:17 amLow 3.5 ft at 6:36 amHigh 4.5 ft at 12:34 pmLow 0.4 ft at 8:54 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 3.6 ft at 4:59 amLow 3.3 ft at 8:43 amHigh 4.0 ft at 1:42 pmLow 0.5 ft at 9:40 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 3.9 ft at 5:20 amLow 3.0 ft at 10:29 amHigh 3.7 ft at 3:05 pm

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Guadalupe Dunes water temperature

The water temperature at Guadalupe Dunes is about 70°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 70°F and a 3 mph wind, a 2mm wetsuit jacket is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 70 and 72°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 70 degrees, 2mm jacket; 70 to 72 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood70°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

Surf spots near Guadalupe Dunes

Spots near Guadalupe Dunes with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Guadalupe DunesOso FlacoMinuteman BeachOceanoPismo BeachShell BeachPirate's Cove

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About Guadalupe Dunes

Guadalupe Dunes is a beach break in Guadalupe, Santa Barbara County, California, facing west-northwest. Also called Rancho Guadalupe and Santa Maria River.

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