Cottons Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
Nearby Spots
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
5-7FT
Head to 2ft overhead
Swell
Wind
3KTSWNW
4kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
63°F
3/2mm wetsuit
South Orange County Forecast
Kevin Wallis •Today
Solid day of waves - clean AM, manageable crumble PM & likely evening clean up.
SSW swell tops out for widespread chest-head high surf. Better breaks head-high to a bit overhead as standouts go a couple to a few feet overhead at times. Not a lot of NW energy in the mix so the open beachbreaks are pretty walled -- especially around the early/mid-AM low tide but the odd corner should pop up.
Light wind early then SW wind for much of the day but never looks too bad - just expect to deal with some crumble. Wind should lighten in the late afternoon/evening.
Cottons Surf Forecast
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Cottons Surf Guide
Cottons Point, the lefthander at the north end of the Trestles beaches, is a long, often-mushy left that breaks further off the beach than any of the other nearby spots. Depending on sand buildup and the tide, the wave typically offers a rather flat face that's perfect for cutbacks. However, if there's a large, long-period, southerly swell and a minus low tide, Cottons turns into a quality high-performance wave, complete with a crackable lip-line and multiple barrel sections before unloading int... Read more