Laguna Beach surf break

Laguna Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 PDT
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Laguna Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Laguna Beach sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Laguna Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Laguna Beach at 12AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
107
107
107
150
152
152
249
152
79
106
107
154
198
201
201
201
203
258
258
201
164
162
148
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
0
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:36PM1.58m
1:50AM1.95m
4:37PM1.69m
3:13AM1.76m
5:25PM1.80m
4:40AM1.63m
Low Tide
7:58PM1.29m
9:24AM0.34m
9:46PM1.23m
10:21AM0.46m
11:17PM1.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:49
7:50
7:50
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
17
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
17
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
15
107
107
107
12
152
152
249
152
73
106
107
154
198
201
201
201
203
258
258
201
164
162
148
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
W
5
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
102
100
14
11
89
89
89
84
57
52
8
46
45
45
44
44
44
25
24
23
21
21
21
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.1
W
12
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
S
12
0.1
W
11
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
W
5
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
5
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
77
3
96
88
150
11
7
8
72
79
47
2
3
3
3
2
18
18
18
1
36
37
37
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.2
W
5
0.4
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
15
24
8
8
6
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
109
109
22
0
0
0
14
109
265
109
105
19
0
0
0
109
716
109
105
12
12
12
12
109
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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