Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
201 | 121 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 142 | 103 | 103 | 100 | 162 | 174 | 270 | 267 | 249 | 175 | 212 | 315 | 464 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
403 | 396 | 322 | 287 | 224 | 122 | 162 | 273 | 250 | 185 | 182 | 133 | 123 | 90 | 83 | 249 | 56 | 53 | 315 | 464 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 8 | S 8 |
201 | 121 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 125 | 108 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 100 | 162 | 93 | 270 | 267 | 80 | 175 | 212 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 6 |
10 | 64 | 55 | 55 | 10 | 104 | 104 | 142 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 38 | 174 | 88 | 58 | 33 | 15 | 89 | 61 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 109 | 45 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 8 | 64 | 64 | 88 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 109 | 109 | 105 | 0 | 45 |
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