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Blackies surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDT
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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
18.6° C
 (Which is 3.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Blackies today?

The current surf forecast for Blackies at 8PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)15s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
1.2
W
6
1
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
161
153
155
209
209
155
153
148
134
130
109
90
107
89
89
87
83
75
47
46
57
59
51
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:39PM1.08m
3:44AM1.37m
6:23PM1.20m
5:13AM1.33m
6:57PM1.33m
6:23AM1.32m
Low Tide
10:01PM0.84m
11:18AM-0.10m
11:38PM0.68m
12:11PM-0.07m
00:42AM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
—
—
—
6:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:07
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:29
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
Temp °C
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
Feels °C
15
15
16
16
15
14
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
10
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
S
15
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.5
S
13
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
61
47
44
32
209
44
61
63
48
45
39
62
90
67
63
49
87
83
75
47
46
46
46
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
W
7
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.3
W
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
Energy kJ
248
161
153
155
33
209
155
153
148
134
130
90
44
90
89
89
40
38
38
16
16
37
37
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
12
28
28
28
15
15
14
14
21
21
20
20
10
15
44
43
7
7
7
7
7
7
17
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1
W
7
1.1
W
7
—
—
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
4
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1
W
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
88
109
86
107
—
—
44
31
28
16
41
57
59
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rincon - The Cove
CAL - Ventura
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Thousand Steps
CAL - Orange County
Riviera
CAL - Orange County
Agate and Pearl Street
CAL - Orange County
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
T Street
CAL - Orange County
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Topanga Point
CAL - LA County
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Beer Can Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Beer Can Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Calafia
Baja Norte
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
165
123
74
22
38
17
48
48
48
89
74
36
84
77
84
123
522
522
173
74
74
74
74
123
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Church
Church
San Onofre
Church
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Tunnels
HAW - Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Asu
Indonesia
Asu
Indonesia
Nugget Point
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Supertubes
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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