Anderson Street surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 May 2026 PDT
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Anderson Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Anderson Street sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Anderson Street today?

The current surf forecast for Anderson Street at 6PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Anderson Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.8
W
7
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
W
7
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
70
75
68
68
68
68
38
43
62
69
68
67
66
66
162
117
89
87
116
112
109
96
184
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
SSE
5
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
cross
on
on
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:07PM1.56m
10:48PM2.49m
1:14PM1.53m
11:41PM2.35m
2:27PM1.54m
00:42AM2.17m
Low Tide
5:26AM-0.08m
4:24PM1.11m
6:23AM-0.01m
5:18PM1.20m
7:22AM0.09m
6:28PM1.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:49
7:49
7:50
Temp °C
17
19
20
19
18
17
16
16
17
21
21
21
21
18
17
17
17
20
20
20
18
18
17
17
17
17
16
15
16
15
16
16
17
19
18
17
19
16
16
17
16
18
17
18
16
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.3
WNW
12
0.8
W
7
0.4
S
15
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
88
70
30
68
68
45
30
26
17
17
59
59
59
8
6
5
117
89
87
116
112
109
7
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
84
51
42
29
29
68
68
38
37
62
69
68
67
59
59
162
6
49
50
49
8
6
78
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
11
0.3
W
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
W
5
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
55
52
28
39
48
29
28
28
43
43
22
2
7
66
66
55
54
7
4
19
49
47
96
77
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
4
0.3
W
5
Energy kJ
75
64
16
26
10
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
31
53
147
176
56
31
0
0
0
141
179
141
56
31
31
31
30
31
141
93
56
32
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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