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Church surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 PDT
Forecast 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
18.1° C
 (Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Church today?

The current surf forecast for Church at 5PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
1.1
W
5
1
W
5
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
13
0.3
SW
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
126
87
85
78
76
48
62
54
48
45
71
45
45
49
54
35
36
61
55
90
41
62
62
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
W
10
W
15
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:37PM1.29m
6:03AM1.32m
7:07PM1.42m
6:59AM1.31m
7:35PM1.53m
Low Tide
12:02PM-0.04m
00:28AM0.48m
12:44PM-0.00m
1:19AM0.29m
1:18PM0.06m
2:01AM0.13m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:29
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:29
—
—
—
7:30
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
14
13
14
11
13
12
10
10
11
12
11
11
12
11
12
13
13
13
11
12
12
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.7
W
6
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
13
0.6
W
5
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
126
36
87
85
78
76
48
49
49
48
45
71
45
45
49
54
19
21
61
22
39
11
10
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
16
0.6
S
13
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
S
11
0.3
W
14
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
43
126
42
39
38
37
37
37
37
37
37
34
34
34
34
34
22
36
21
42
90
41
42
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
W
16
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
SW
15
0.3
S
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
S
18
0.3
W
14
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
17
43
17
17
17
17
16
17
27
27
30
14
20
14
32
32
35
31
41
55
36
28
62
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
—
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.9
W
4
1.1
W
5
1
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
—
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
—
—
—
Energy kJ
47
—
32
31
25
16
31
62
54
33
32
23
22
23
25
25
—
18
17
16
11
—
—
—
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117
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14
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