40th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Orange County, USA)

40th Street Surf Guide
40th Street in Orange County is a breakwater break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rips, rocks and locals.
40th Street Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 14.5°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.
What's the best time of year to surf 40th Street (for consistent clean waves)?
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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Wind State | on | cross- on |
cross | cross |
Tides at 40th Street
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Swell History at 40th Street
Surf stats for 40th Street, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at 40th Street
Wind stats for 40th Street, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To 40th Street:
- Closest Wave BuoySan Pedro South, CA14 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyLong Beach Channel, CA16 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoySan Pedro, CA22 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyCamp Pendleton Nearshore, CA40 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyOceanside Offshore, CA40 mi