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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 pm Tuesday 21 Apr 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
18.6° 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 6AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
184 | 117 | 105 | 154 | 225 | 304 | 304 | 216 | 195 | 185 | 254 | 251 | 251 | 326 | 248 | 161 | 153 | 155 | 209 | 209 | 155 | 153 | 148 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 00:48AM1.61m | 4:27PM0.97m | 2:08AM1.47m | 5:39PM1.08m | 3:44AM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.77m | 8:51AM-0.16m | 7:48PM0.87m | 10:11AM-0.12m | 10:01PM0.84m | 11:18AM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 15 | S 15 | W 7 | S 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
 kJ | 85 | 83 | 56 | 154 | 225 | 304 | 304 | 216 | 195 | 185 | 205 | 187 | 131 | 83 | 62 | 161 | 153 | 32 | 209 | 82 | 85 | 66 | 66 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | W 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 184 | 117 | 105 | 56 | 58 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 42 | 40 | 254 | 251 | 251 | 326 | 248 | 28 | 28 | 155 | 51 | 209 | 155 | 153 | 148 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 68 | 68 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 39 | 39 | 46 | 54 | 80 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 74 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 123 | 111 | 123 | 74 | 66 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 57 | 123 | 29 | 1 | 48 | 16 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 522 |
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