Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Laguna Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Laguna Beach at 12PM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Laguna Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 104 | 104 | 142 | 103 | 103 | 100 | 164 | 174 | 270 | 267 | 249 | 175 | 212 | 315 | 464 | 742 | 751 | 629 | 601 | 499 | 635 | 627 | 620 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.75m | 9:20PM2.17m | 10:19AM1.82m | 9:55PM2.09m | 10:42AM1.90m | 10:32PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.25m | 3:17PM0.85m | 4:02AM0.29m | 3:54PM0.77m | 4:26AM0.38m | 4:33PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
224 | 122 | 162 | 273 | 250 | 185 | 182 | 133 | 123 | 90 | 83 | 249 | 56 | 53 | 315 | 464 | 742 | 751 | 629 | 601 | 499 | 635 | 627 | 620 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 7 |
104 | 125 | 108 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 100 | 164 | 174 | 270 | 267 | 80 | 175 | 212 | 50 | 34 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 102 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
10 | 104 | 104 | 142 | 87 | 45 | 44 | 10 | 93 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 20 | 89 | 48 | 15 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 127 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 88 | 64 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 64 | 127 | 109 | 22 | 0 |
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