Laguna Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.54° N 117.78° W

Laguna Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Laguna Beach sea temperature is
22.4°C
2.8° 

Laguna Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Laguna Beach today (26 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Laguna Beach at 8PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)--
Afternoon (26 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Laguna Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
121
112
107
104
104
104
142
103
103
100
162
174
270
267
249
175
212
315
464
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
S
10
SW
5
W
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SW
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
High Tide
8:46PM2.19m
9:58AM1.75m
9:20PM2.17m
10:19AM1.82m
9:55PM2.09m
Low Tide
2:42PM0.95m
3:39AM0.25m
3:17PM0.85m
4:02AM0.29m
3:54PM0.77m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:23
7:22
7:22
 mm
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
25
25
25
27
27
26
25
25
Feels °C
29
26
28
28
26
26
26
27
29
27
26
27
28
28
26
28
28
27
28
27
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