Blackies surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 29 May 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
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Blackies today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 22s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Blackies at 2AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)22s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
107
105
105
108
111
110
133
186
183
263
397
378
446
437
432
432
694
651
514
503
596
589
637
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
8:32PM1.73m
10:25AM1.01m
9:00PM1.73m
11:05AM0.99m
9:30PM1.72m
11:48AM0.97m
Low Tide
3:53AM-0.17m
2:41PM0.67m
4:28AM-0.19m
3:09PM0.71m
5:03AM-0.18m
3:39PM0.75m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:55
7:55
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
17
19
19
19
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
19
18
17
18
17
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.9
W
7
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
11
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
Energy kJ
108
107
105
20
24
26
27
21
21
28
85
116
94
99
141
432
432
694
651
514
503
596
589
637
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
6
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
W
4
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
6
24
9
105
108
111
110
102
67
183
263
397
378
446
437
110
81
29
39
39
38
26
25
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
S
20
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
25
8
21
37
37
55
54
133
186
65
65
64
65
66
102
102
151
19
28
86
87
20
20
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
3
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
525
123
121
29
26
16
16
49
123
123
84
36
16
44
0
48
123
111
89
22
0
17
48
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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