40th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

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40th Street Surf Guide

40th Street in Orange County is a sheltered breakwater break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include rips, rocks and locals.

40th Street Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater	3	fairly consistent	17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 40th Street:

The best conditions reported for surf at 40th Street occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf 40th Street (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing 40th Street with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in October while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore 40th Street Location Map

Interactive 40th Street surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to 40th Street is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 40th Street is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

40th Street Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 19:28 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	glass	cross- on

What does 40th Street look like?

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Tides at 40th Street

Current tide and informaton

For Balboa Pier, Newport Beach, California, 4 km from 40th Street.

Next High Water: 11:55pm | 1.38m

Next Low Water: 08:30am | 0.1m

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40th Street Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.0 °C) at 40th Street is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite