Dolphin Street surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 03 May 2026 PDT
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Dolphin Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dolphin Street sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dolphin Street today?

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Street at 6PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Dolphin Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
25
62
55
54
42
42
42
54
95
66
66
66
66
67
140
78
84
84
104
104
107
158
162
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
20
W
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
11:44AM1.50m
10:24PM2.15m
12:36PM1.42m
10:55PM2.08m
1:45PM1.37m
11:29PM1.99m
Low Tide
5:11AM0.30m
4:06PM1.14m
5:52AM0.36m
4:28PM1.21m
6:38AM0.43m
4:47PM1.28m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:01
6:01
6:00
5:58
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7:36
7:37
7:37
7:38
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
11
12
12
13
14
12
11
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.3
S
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
6
18
62
55
54
42
42
42
54
95
66
66
46
46
67
140
78
84
84
104
104
107
27
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
S
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
18
25
18
17
17
8
8
31
31
8
35
35
66
66
46
28
49
28
28
27
27
10
158
162
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
25
6
12
11
31
31
31
8
8
14
8
32
29
28
28
34
28
49
49
17
17
17
10
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.8
W
5
Energy kJ
3
3
3
4
9
17
28
15
9
5
3
3
6
5
9
21
27
29
46
40
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
109
232
141
56
56
56
47
23
141
507
147
104
56
28
56
23
104
504
504
71
56
36
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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