Surf Forecasts:
Laguna Beach surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 566 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Laguna Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Laguna Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laguna Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 14s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laguna Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again with the imperial take.
Laguna Beach is looking pretty flat for the next couple of weeks. There’s a little window of hope, but nothing to write home about. The water temperature is running about 76°F, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year – over 5°F above average, so you’ll be comfy in boardshorts.
First chance to wet a line comes Wednesday, September 2nd. Morning has a tiny 2ft swell from the SW with a long 16-second period, cross-on breeze at 6 mph, and the combined energy is 282 (moderate). It’s barely there, and the long period (over 15 seconds) means it’ll wrap better around the reef. Expect crowds.
Thursday, September 3rd afternoon picks up a bit to 3ft from the SSW with an even longer 18-second period, combined energy at 589 (moderate-to-strong). Wind is light at 6 mph from the SSW, cross-on, so a little bumpy. That very long period groundswell will need the reef to hold shape. Intermediates and up.
The cleanest look is Sunday, September 6th morning. Glassy conditions, no wind to speak of (3 mph from the SSW), and 3ft from the SSW at 15 seconds. Combined energy 285 (moderate). It’s small but clean, the best of a quiet run. Afternoon brings heavy rain but a cross-offshore breeze at 9 mph from the N, so still clean.
From September 8th on, it’s all tiny (1ft to 2ft), onshore winds, and poor conditions. Long stretch of nothing good. If you’ve got a kite, some of those windy afternoons might be more fun than a surfboard.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 233 | 166 | 156 | 99 | 67 | 65 | 133 | 129 | 197 | 118 | 408 | 497 | 448 | 566 | 532 | 512 | 387 | 302 | 279 | 275 | 193 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:35AM2.01m | 00:00AM1.59m | 12:09PM2.03m | 1:01AM1.39m | 12:51PM2.03m | 2:44AM1.23m | 1:51PM2.00m | 6:09AM1.25m | 3:15PM1.99m | 7:15AM1.38m | 4:47PM2.04m | 7:43AM1.51m | 6:02PM2.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.64m | 5:36AM0.80m | 7:06PM0.65m | 6:01AM0.95m | 8:27PM0.65m | 6:27AM1.10m | 10:10PM0.59m | 7:03AM1.25m | 11:39PM0.45m | 10:02AM1.32m | 00:42AM0.29m | 11:50AM1.24m | 1:29AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 14 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 233 | 184 | 119 | 83 | 83 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 71 | 53 | 408 | 497 | 448 | 566 | 532 | 401 | 471 | 845 | 1092 | 1346 | 1257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 166 | 166 | 21 | 23 | 67 | 47 | 125 | 68 | 111 | 104 | 35 | 58 | 51 | 24 | 273 | 512 | 387 | 302 | 279 | 275 | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 10 | W 5 | W 6 | W 12 | W 4 |
| kJ | 37 | 14 | 156 | 99 | 50 | 65 | 133 | 129 | 197 | 118 | 88 | 59 | 38 | 137 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 24 | — | — | 22 | 52 | — | — | 107 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 109 | 0 | 64 | 109 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 19 | 64 | 105 | 0 | 65 | 109 | 0 | 65 | 109 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
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