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/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Church surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 26 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
19.4° 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 10PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Church. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
505 | 428 | 434 | 422 | 321 | 312 | 316 | 321 | 289 | 229 | 226 | 226 | 229 | 226 | 220 | 213 | 210 | 207 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 143 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:53PM1.61m | 7:40AM1.05m | 7:22PM1.66m | 8:29AM1.04m | 7:50PM1.70m | 9:13AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.34m | 1:53AM0.09m | 12:59PM0.43m | 2:31AM-0.02m | 1:29PM0.52m | 3:05AM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 505 | 428 | 434 | 422 | 321 | 142 | 228 | 321 | 289 | 110 | 61 | 226 | 229 | 226 | 220 | 213 | 210 | 207 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 143 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 10 | W 9 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 312 | 316 | 289 | 2 | 229 | 226 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 51 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 9 | W 15 | S 9 | WNW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | S 18 | WNW 11 | W 21 | W 11 | W 20 | SSW 16 | WNW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 21 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 65 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 28 | 61 | 75 | — | 272 | — | 216 | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 23 | 21 | — | 19 | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1387 | 1161 | 131 | 126 | 98 | 90 | 85 | 85 | 371 | 564 | 131 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 315 | 207 | 85 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 84 |
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