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Cottons Point Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Cottons Point surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 31 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cottons Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cottons Point sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cottons Point today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottons Point at 11AM is: 0.8m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Cottons Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
308 | 573 | 428 | 500 | 490 | 490 | 774 | 885 | 704 | 681 | 659 | 768 | 759 | 751 | 734 | 717 | 700 | 667 | 545 | 532 | 525 | 519 | 519 | 519 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:34AM1.01m | 9:17PM1.70m | 11:13AM0.99m | 9:48PM1.67m | 11:56AM0.98m | 10:20PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM-0.17m | 2:59PM0.67m | 4:47AM-0.16m | 3:30PM0.70m | 5:24AM-0.13m | 4:03PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 26 | 97 | 120 | 100 | 490 | 490 | 774 | 885 | 704 | 681 | 659 | 768 | 759 | 751 | 734 | 717 | 700 | 667 | 545 | 532 | 525 | 519 | 519 | 519 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 308 | 573 | 428 | 500 | 88 | 112 | 112 | 84 | 85 | 43 | 42 | 38 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 178 | 65 | 65 | 103 | 149 | 151 | 66 | 28 | 29 | 86 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 42 | 41 | 100 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 87 | 136 | 87 | 0 | 0 |
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