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Church surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 13 Sep 2025 PDT
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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
21.1° C
 (Which is 1.4°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 Sunday (Sep 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Church in the next 12 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 14th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Best Surf 8PM (Mon 15th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 19s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 17th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
0
1
3
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
S
0.7
S
0.8
S
0.8
SSW
0.9
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.7
SSW
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
Period(s) (?)141414142019181816161515151414141313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2081861661682793694134134384324022962922762761341261841217880
Wind
(km/h)
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
W
10
W
15
W
5
N
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
15
W
5
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on		onglassoncross-
on		glasscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		crossoncross-
on		glasscross-
on		cross-
on		glasscross-
on		cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:24AM
0.94
3:00PM
1.56
6:48AM
1.07
4:38PM
1.57
7:19AM
1.19
5:54PM
1.65
7:46AM
1.30
6:51PM
1.73
8:12AM
1.40
7:36PM
1.76
8:37AM
1.48
8:16PM
1.75
9:01AM
1.55
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:45PM
0.19
7:31AM
0.93
11:23PM
0.11
10:24AM
0.96
12:30AM
0.01
12:02PM
0.84
1:18AM
-0.07
12:59PM
0.67
1:55AM
-0.09
1:43PM
0.52
2:27AM
-0.08
2:21PM
0.40
2:54AM
-0.02
2:57PM
0.30
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
Sunrise-6:31--6:33--6:33--6:33--6:35--6:35--6:35-
Sunset--6:58--6:57--6:54--6:53--6:52--6:51--6:50
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-------------22------
Temp. °C182122202424232626242425222324222424222425
Feels °C (?)202122222524252625242323222424232424222323
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Orange County

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Church (calm at Camp Pendleton Airport 25 km from Church). 0.5m 14s groundswell from the SSW with a 0.3m 6s windswell from the W and a 0.1m 14s groundswell from the WNW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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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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