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Blackies surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 14 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 4PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be 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 Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
W
12
1
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
295
295
362
246
237
234
318
318
309
293
277
273
213
141
139
135
218
218
218
196
234
444
612
472
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
15
S
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:23AM1.19m
8:01PM1.81m
9:17AM1.19m
8:37PM1.93m
10:11AM1.16m
9:16PM2.00m
Low Tide
1:43PM0.34m
3:00AM-0.28m
2:20PM0.41m
3:46AM-0.43m
2:59PM0.49m
4:35AM-0.50m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
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—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
7:44
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:45
—
—
—
7:45
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
16
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
Feels °C
14
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
13
14
14
15
16
15
15
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
12
1
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
10
Energy kJ
295
295
362
246
237
234
318
318
309
293
277
273
213
141
90
86
175
165
214
196
234
444
612
472
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
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
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
15
23
69
69
63
61
57
55
69
94
94
94
68
68
139
135
218
218
218
165
163
163
160
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.5
W
13
Energy kJ
33
25
8
39
37
39
8
8
8
8
7
7
87
85
83
113
8
8
2
2
2
2
2
92
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Salt Creek Beach Park
CAL - Orange County
Exiles
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Exiles
CAL - LA County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Salt Creek Beach Park
CAL - Orange County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Laguna Beach
CAL - Orange County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Latigo Canyon
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Laguna Beach
CAL - Orange County
Laguna Beach
CAL - Orange County
San Onofre
CAL - Orange County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
24
48
48
123
89
24
48
16
48
48
48
197
89
48
16
16
44
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
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San Onofre
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Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
San Onofre
San Onofre
San Onofre
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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