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Blackies surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 PDT
Forecast 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
17.0° C
 (Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Blackies today?

The current surf forecast for Blackies at 3AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (14 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
162
155
208
295
295
362
246
237
234
318
318
309
293
277
273
141
158
139
135
218
218
218
225
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:30PM1.66m
8:23AM1.19m
8:01PM1.81m
9:17AM1.19m
8:37PM1.93m
10:11AM1.16m
Low Tide
2:16AM-0.08m
1:43PM0.34m
3:00AM-0.28m
2:20PM0.41m
3:46AM-0.43m
2:59PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:52
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5:50
—
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5:50
—
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7:44
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7:45
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7:45
 mm
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
Feels °C
14
14
15
15
14
16
15
16
16
16
16
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
12
Energy kJ
102
102
155
208
295
295
362
246
237
234
318
318
309
293
277
273
141
158
90
86
153
165
162
225
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
103
162
102
68
15
26
98
67
63
61
56
55
69
92
94
92
68
68
139
135
218
218
218
165
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
9
47
48
55
33
25
8
39
37
39
8
8
8
8
7
7
84
85
83
113
9
8
8
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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Energy kJ
—
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—
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—
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—
—
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—
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—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Chart House Rights
CAL - LA County
Blackies
CAL - Orange County
Salt Creek Beach Park
CAL - Orange County
San Clemente Pier
CAL - Orange County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
204
CAL - Orange County
Salt Creek Beach Park
CAL - Orange County
Salt Creek Beach Park
CAL - Orange County
Laguna Beach
CAL - Orange County
Laguna Beach
CAL - Orange County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Laguna Beach
CAL - Orange County
Laguna Beach
CAL - Orange County
Laguna Beach
CAL - Orange County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Popotla
Baja Norte
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
29
76
0
24
35
48
48
123
32
24
24
16
16
48
48
48
48
48
16
16
16
48
171
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Doheney Beach
The Wedge
Church
Church
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
Church
San Onofre
Salt Creek Point
Salt Creek Point
San Onofre
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
San Onofre
San Onofre
Salt Creek Point
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
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Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ghost Tree
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Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Steamer Lane-The Point
CAL - Santa Cruz
Kahului Harbor
HAW - Maui
Pipeline
HAW - Oahu
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Steamer Lane-The Slot
CAL - Santa Cruz
Steamer Lane-The Slot
CAL - Santa Cruz
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Rincon - The Cove
CAL - Ventura
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Dolphin Point
South Africa
J-Bay
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Dias Beach
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Jacobs Bay
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Luna Park
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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