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Blackies Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Blackies surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Blackies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Blackies sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Blackies today?
The current surf forecast for Blackies at 5PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blackies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 5 | W 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
89 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 75 | 47 | 46 | 59 | 51 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 35 | 31 | 56 | 55 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:13AM1.33m | 6:57PM1.33m | 6:23AM1.32m | 7:27PM1.44m | 7:20AM1.30m | 7:54PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM-0.07m | 00:42AM0.48m | 12:54PM-0.01m | 1:32AM0.29m | 1:30PM0.07m | 2:14AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | 7:31 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | W 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | W 5 | W 5 |
 kJ | 47 | 33 | 87 | 83 | 20 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | S 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 13 | W 14 | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 89 | 89 | 40 | 38 | 75 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 34 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 31 | 37 | 55 | 40 | 28 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | W 14 | S 18 | SW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 44 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 16 | 56 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 23 | 27 | — | 15 | 30 | 59 | 51 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 123 | 522 | 522 | 89 | 74 | 179 | 74 | 74 | 222 | 1426 | 1426 | 238 | 74 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 124 | 1416 | 123 | 166 | 29 | 17 | 6 |
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