Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Laguna Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Laguna Beach at 3AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Laguna Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
155 | 146 | 242 | 249 | 256 | 270 | 277 | 280 | 280 | 277 | 196 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.21m | 2:37PM1.83m | 3:50PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20PM0.80m | 7:05AM1.13m | 11:02PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
155 | 33 | 48 | 51 | 256 | 270 | 277 | 280 | 280 | 277 | 196 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 |
66 | 146 | 242 | 249 | 56 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | S 9 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 10 |
2 | 68 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 52 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 14 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 109 | 182 | 0 | 8 | 63 | 8 | 45 | 64 | 64 | 109 | 22 | 28 |
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