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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 23 May 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
18.8° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Blackies today?
The current surf forecast for Blackies at 1PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Blackies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
201 | 201 | 201 | 203 | 258 | 258 | 201 | 164 | 162 | 148 | 220 | 139 | 140 | 138 | 176 | 168 | 368 | 448 | 453 | 453 | 530 | 493 | 357 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:26PM1.34m | 4:45AM1.17m | 6:06PM1.45m | 6:04AM1.10m | 6:40PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM-0.00m | 11:21PM0.59m | 11:17AM0.12m | 00:29AM0.39m | 12:01PM0.24m | 1:22AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 201 | 201 | 201 | 203 | 258 | 258 | 201 | 164 | 162 | 148 | 220 | 138 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 368 | 448 | 453 | 453 | 530 | 493 | 357 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 4 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 73 | 20 | 139 | 136 | 127 | 176 | 168 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 10 | W 3 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 11 | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 123 | 494 | 123 | 89 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 68 | 116 | 165 | 123 | 123 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 84 | 62 | 30 | 48 |
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