Church Surf Forecast

/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /

USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (33.38° N 117.58° W)

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Church surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 22 Oct 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 17.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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 Thursday (Oct 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Church in the next 12 days are 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 28) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Thu 23rd Oct)	1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
Best Surf	11PM (Sun 26th Oct)	1.5ft (0.4m) 16s
Most Powerful	5PM (Tue 28th Oct)	2ft (0.6m) 16s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
		Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wed 29
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	0	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WNW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	14	14	14	14	20	20	16	18	18	18	18	17	16	17	17	17	16	16	16	15	15
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	74	74	54	32	134	97	50	51	111	112	81	71	133	145	145	142	125	171	144	84	121
Wind (km/h)	W	S	W	W	SW	W	SW	SSE	WSW	SE	SSE	SW	ESE	WSW	W	NNW	WSW	W	NNW	W	W
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	glass	cross- on	cross- on	glass	on	cross- on	glass	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- on	glass	glass	on	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)	10:28PM 1.19	9:43AM 1.73		11:09PM 1.09	10:05AM 1.68		11:58PM 1.00	10:28AM 1.62		1:07AM 0.92	10:56AM 1.53			11:34AM 1.43			12:46PM 1.32			6:22AM 1.11	3:02PM 1.27
Low Tide / height (m)	3:31AM 0.60		4:57PM 0.05	3:48AM 0.69		5:37PM 0.10	4:02AM 0.77		6:24PM 0.18	4:08AM 0.85		7:26PM 0.25				8:45PM 0.28			10:04PM 0.26	9:34AM 1.05

		Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wed 29
Sunrise	-	7:00	-	-	7:01	-	-	7:01	-	-	7:03	-	-	7:03	-	-	7:05	-	-	7:05	-
Sunset	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:06	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:04	-	-	6:02	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:00

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	18	18	19	19	21	22	19	20	21	18	19	20	18	21	21	22	24	25	24	25	25
Feels °C (?)	16	18	18	20	21	22	20	20	21	19	19	20	19	21	20	21	23	23	23	24	23

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Orange County

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Church (calm at Camp Pendleton Airport 25 km from Church). 0.5m 4s local chop from the W with a 0.3m 14s groundswell from the SSW and a 0.2m 16s long period groundswell from the SW. 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.