Church surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

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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
20.8° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Church this week:

The surf forecast for Church over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Church in the next 12 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 23) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 22nd Jul)2ft (0.6m) 16s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 22nd Jul)2ft (0.6m) 16s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 23rd Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Church over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.4
SW
0.4
SSW
0.4
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
1.2
W
Period(s) (?)14141314141413131718151616151514141314148
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)23625120317516721098153199193133311343334392360327295326277310
Wind
(km/h)
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SE
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
W
0
WNW
10
SW
20
WNW
5
W
10
SSW
15
W
5
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcrossononcross-
on
ononcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
glassoncross-
on
glassoncross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:00PM
1.71
7:08AM
0.94
5:59PM
1.81
8:11AM
1.03
6:55PM
1.91
8:58AM
1.12
7:46PM
1.98
9:37AM
1.18
8:34PM
2.02
10:14AM
1.24
9:19PM
2.00
10:49AM
1.28
10:01PM
1.93
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:00AM
0.65
12:49AM
0.04
11:17AM
0.73
1:45AM
-0.14
12:29PM
0.73
2:33AM
-0.27
1:30PM
0.69
3:16AM
-0.35
2:23PM
0.63
3:56AM
-0.36
3:11PM
0.57
4:33AM
-0.33
3:55PM
0.54
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Sunrise5:54--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:56--5:56--5:56--
Sunset-7:58--7:58--7:57--7:57--7:55--7:55--7:54-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C202118212018202018202119222220222320232320
Feels °C (?)202118211918191918192019222220222219232219
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Orange County

  1. weather stationWind Update light winds from the WSW at Oceanside/red-b mean that is clean at Church. 0.5m 14s groundswell from the SSW with a 0.3m 10s swell from the S and a 0.3m 4s local chop from the W. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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WSW
20.0
20.8
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Church Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Church provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Church can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Church surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Church) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Church may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Church is 7 km (4 miles) from San Clemente. If you plan a vacation in Orange County, look for hotels and other accommodation in San Clemente. San Clemente has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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