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Cottons Point surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 29 Aug 2025 PDT
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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
23.0° C
 (Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cottons Point this week:

The surf forecast for Cottons Point over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cottons Point in the next 12 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 31) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 29th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 30th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sun 31st Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
0
1
3
2
1
2
0
0
3
0
2
2
2
0
2
2
1
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
Period(s) (?)181617191817161616151515141516161616151416
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)236300368620762571733691472510506489532456516486560601567502452
Wind
(km/h)
15
W
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
5
NW
10
WSW
15
W
10
NW
15
W
15
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
SW
10
W
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SSE
5
SSW
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		glasscross-
on		cross-
on		glasscross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		glasscross-
on		crossglasscross-
on		cross-
on		crossoncrossglasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:00AM
0.82
1:33PM
1.34
3:15PM
1.31
8:44AM
1.01
4:56PM
1.37
8:05AM
1.08
6:00PM
1.50
8:10AM
1.15
6:47PM
1.63
8:24AM
1.23
7:27PM
1.75
8:44AM
1.32
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:41PM
0.51
5:39AM
0.79
10:42PM
0.47
12:12AM
0.34
9:53AM
1.01
12:59AM
0.21
11:54AM
0.94
1:33AM
0.08
12:45PM
0.82
2:03AM
-0.02
1:25PM
0.68
2:32AM
-0.10
Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Sunrise--6:22--6:22--6:24--6:24--6:24--6:26--6:26
Sunset7:19--7:17--7:16--7:15--7:14--7:13--7:12--
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
Rain (mm)
------------11-11-31-
Temp. °C262326252326262427272428272628272725252425
Feels °C (?)252426252427252527252528262729292926262627
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Orange County

  1. weather stationWind Update Onshore wind has changed to cross-on at San Onofre (moderate winds from the SSW at Camp Pendleton Airport 23 km from San Onofre). 0.5m 9s swell from the S with a 0.4m 3s local chop from the W and a 0.3m 14s groundswell from the SSW as well as a 0.3m 17s long period groundswell, also from the SSW. 4 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    1 hour 44 minutes ago San Onofre
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27 km away, 1 h 44 min ago

20 km/h
SSW
0.0
23.0
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Cottons Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cottons Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Cottons Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cottons Point 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 (Cottons Point) 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 Cottons Point 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.

Cottons Point is 5 km (3 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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