Laguna Beach surf break

Laguna Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 19 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
17.9° C
(Which is 1.9°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 7AM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1ft (0.3m)17s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
28
43
62
69
68
67
66
66
162
117
89
87
116
112
109
96
184
251
77
107
107
107
107
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
0
SW
glassy
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:11PM1.51m
11:38PM2.33m
2:24PM1.52m
00:39AM2.15m
3:36PM1.58m
Low Tide
6:20AM-0.01m
5:15PM1.18m
7:20AM0.10m
6:24PM1.26m
8:22AM0.22m
7:58PM1.29m
clear
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>
5:48
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:46
7:47
7:47
Temp °C
16
16
17
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
20
20
20
19
19
18
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
17
18
18
17
17
17
19
18
19
19
18
17
15
17
19
17
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
33
21
20
11
59
59
59
59
14
6
6
89
87
116
112
109
11
184
251
14
102
107
107
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
68
38
37
62
69
68
67
66
59
162
117
7
50
49
7
6
78
13
15
103
107
100
96
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
WSW
5
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
W
5
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
28
28
43
43
22
2
2
2
66
55
54
49
7
19
49
47
96
77
77
77
8
3
3
88
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
3
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
17
8
22
19
8
4
8
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
92
12
0
0
10
109
213
109
10
9
19
19
16
64
109
105
0
65
0
0
63
64
159
109
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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