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Church surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 24 Apr 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
18.4° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Church today?
The current surf forecast for Church at 1PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Church. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | |
209 | 206 | 146 | 132 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 76 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 45 | 71 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.15m | 4:54AM1.33m | 6:37PM1.29m | 6:03AM1.32m | 7:07PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM-0.05m | 11:20PM0.67m | 12:02PM-0.04m | 00:28AM0.48m | 12:44PM-0.00m | 1:19AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | 7:29 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 5 |
 kJ | 209 | 61 | 61 | 48 | 43 | 36 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 36 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 76 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 71 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 44 | 206 | 146 | 132 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 45 | 44 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 32 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 35 | 50 | 53 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 85 | 85 | 153 | 131 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 564 | 933 | 14 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 256 | 1102 | 564 | 171 | 117 | 14 | 85 |
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