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Church surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Church surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Church sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Church today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Church at 3AM is: 0.7m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Church. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
185 | 311 | 308 | 573 | 428 | 500 | 490 | 490 | 774 | 750 | 704 | 681 | 659 | 768 | 759 | 751 | 734 | 717 | 700 | 667 | 545 | 532 | 525 | 519 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:47PM1.72m | 10:34AM1.01m | 9:17PM1.70m | 11:13AM0.99m | 9:48PM1.67m | 11:56AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM-0.17m | 2:59PM0.67m | 4:47AM-0.16m | 3:30PM0.70m | 5:24AM-0.13m | 4:03PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 32 | 21 | 26 | 97 | 127 | 105 | 116 | 490 | 774 | 750 | 704 | 681 | 659 | 768 | 759 | 751 | 734 | 717 | 700 | 667 | 545 | 532 | 525 | 519 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 98 | 311 | 308 | 573 | 428 | 500 | 490 | 146 | 112 | 84 | 84 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 185 | 96 | 178 | 65 | 65 | 103 | 149 | 151 | 66 | 28 | 29 | 86 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 23 | 85 | 90 | 85 | 85 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 239 | 85 |
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