{"id":353433,"date":"2026-06-09T18:33:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/353433\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T18:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:33:12","slug":"one-of-the-largest-south-swells-in-years-is-slamming-the-california-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/353433\/","title":{"rendered":"One of the Largest South Swells in Years Is Slamming the California Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Big drops this morning at The Wedge. Photo: The Couch Surfing Show\/\/screenshot<\/p>\n

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Employers in California are bracing for an influx of sick days from surfing employees. One of the largest south swells in years is currently lighting up the Golden State\u2019s beaches, reefs, and points.<\/p>\n

An impressive storm whipped up in the South Pacific, with a track straight towards Mexico and Central America, and seas up to 50 feet. California surfers, from San Diego to Santa Cruz (and beyond), have been anxiously anticipating the incoming waves they\u2019ve seen ravaging coastlines further south: firing left points in Peru, huge surf for the Championship Tour surfers at the El Salvador Pro, Nathan Florence wrangling Puerto Escondido<\/a>, and Oahu\u2019s pros flocking to Ala Moana Bowls<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Surfline is calling<\/a> it the biggest swell of the season, and possibly one of \u201cthe biggest in the last decade.\u201d Some say<\/a> California hasn\u2019t seen any south swells this big since a similarly large swell in July 2020.<\/p>\n

Forecasts are predicting the swell to peak later today, Tuesday, June 9, with buoy readings of 4.5 feet at 19 seconds. Images of the surf are already filtering around the internet, like these massive peaks at the Wedge in Newport Beach<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The swell is coming from a relatively southerly angle, around 197 degrees, so more south-facing shorelines will be picking up the brunt of the swell. Solid waves will stick around until Thursday, but there won\u2019t be much time to rest. Another healthy shot of south swell will follow next week.<\/p>\n