
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Laguna Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Laguna Beach at 3PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Laguna Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
590 | 582 | 575 | 575 | 679 | 722 | 434 | 411 | 405 | 604 | 645 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 554 | 532 | 474 | 462 | 456 | 376 | 371 | 449 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:11AM1.48m | 3:13PM1.65m | 7:00AM1.56m | 4:44PM1.66m | 7:07AM1.65m | 5:48PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM1.46m | 11:25PM0.61m | 11:35AM1.34m | 00:06AM0.57m | 12:23PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
590 | 582 | 575 | 575 | 679 | 722 | 434 | 411 | 405 | 604 | 645 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 554 | 532 | 474 | 462 | 456 | 376 | 371 | 449 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | WNW 12 | W 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 18 | W 4 |
60 | 190 | 190 | 57 | 49 | 58 | 230 | 222 | 217 | 28 | 6 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 103 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 19 | WNW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 8 | W 16 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 9 | W 11 | SSW 18 | W 5 | SW 19 |
119 | 57 | 57 | 116 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 4 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 65 | 105 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 65 | 109 | 16 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 65 | 109 | 8 | 0 |
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