Surf-Forecast | Agate and Pearl Street Surf Guide

Agate and Pearl Street Surf Guide

Agate and Pearl Street in Orange County is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Both left and right reef breaks. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Agate and Pearl Street Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Agate and Pearl Street:

The best conditions reported for surf at Agate and Pearl Street occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Agate and Pearl Street (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Agate and Pearl Street with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in January while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 25% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

48%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

27%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

25%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Agate and Pearl Street Location Map

Interactive Agate and Pearl Street surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Agate and Pearl Street is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Agate and Pearl Street is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 20 km (12 miles) away.

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Agate and Pearl Street Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 8 June 2026, 21:52 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	21	21	20	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	glass	cross	cross- off

What does Agate and Pearl Street look like?

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Tides at Agate and Pearl Street

Current tide and informaton

For Laguna Beach, 1 km from Agate and Pearl Street.

Next High Water: 04:25am | 1.44m

Next Low Water: 11:14pm | 1.04m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Agate and Pearl Street Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.6 °C) at Agate and Pearl Street is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite