Laguna Beach surf break

Laguna Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 18 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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.8°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 8AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.5
W
13
0.8
W
7
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
149
88
70
75
55
49
35
33
28
43
62
69
68
67
66
66
162
117
89
87
116
112
109
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SE
0
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
15
W
10
SSE
10
S
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:03PM1.54m
10:45PM2.47m
1:11PM1.51m
11:38PM2.33m
2:24PM1.52m
Low Tide
5:23AM-0.07m
4:20PM1.10m
6:20AM-0.01m
5:15PM1.18m
7:20AM0.10m
6:24PM1.26m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:46
7:47
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
19
19
18
18
17
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
16
17
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
18
17
17
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
169
149
88
70
75
55
49
35
33
21
19
16
59
59
59
11
9
5
117
89
87
116
112
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
57
85
84
51
30
29
68
68
68
38
38
62
69
68
67
59
59
162
54
49
49
49
8
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
11
0.3
W
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
60
57
55
52
42
39
29
29
28
28
43
43
22
2
7
66
66
55
5
5
4
19
49
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
4
0.3
W
5
Energy kJ
16
25
7
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
64
64
45
64
178
157
105
0
0
4
10
109
159
109
91
28
12
0
0
64
159
109
100
65
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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