Surf Forecasts:
Laguna Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 751 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period. 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laguna Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening over the next 16 days at Laguna Beach. Honestly, this stretch is mostly flat and frustrating. The swell is coming in from the SSW nearly the whole time, hitting this reef break with a lot of cross-onshore wind. The total wave energy runs from a weak 38 all the way up to a moderate 759, but it just never lines up right.
The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, no big anomalies.
We kick off Friday, August 28th, and it’s barely surfable – 2ft from the SSW with a really long 17-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore. Wave comment calls it marginal, and the energy is only 310. Friday afternoon drops to 2ft. Saturday the 29th morning is a little better, 3ft with a 17-second period and energy of 592, but still cross-onshore. Saturday afternoon sees 4ft and energy up to 759, but the wind goes west at 9 mph and chops it up.
Sunday the 30th through Tuesday September 1st is totally blown out – scores of zero all the way. Waves drop to 1.0ft and even 0.3ft on Tuesday afternoon. Energy sinks to 60. Nothing.
Wednesday September 2nd afternoon shows a bump to 4ft from the SSW, 12 seconds, energy of 530, but the wind is west at 9 mph onshore and the report is “poor surf conditions.” Not worth it.
Thursday September 3rd morning is your best bet. 4ft swell from the SSW, 14-second period, energy of 699, and a light 3 mph SW wind that’s onshore. The wave comment gives it a 2/10, calling it marginal. It ain’t glassy or clean, but it’s the highest score in the whole 16-day window. You might snag a couple.
After that, it’s a desert. Thursday afternoon turns choppy with a moderate breeze at 12 mph. Friday September 4th and Saturday September 5th have marginal mornings but the afternoons get ruined. From Sunday September 6th through Saturday September 12th, it’s all poor conditions – cross-onshore winds, mixed-up chop, and combined energies stuck between 38 and 400. The last entry on Saturday September 12th has 2ft from the southwest, a moderate cross-shore wind at 16 mph, and energy of 390 – still poor.
So bottom line: there’s one marginal window on Thursday September 3rd morning, but otherwise this is a 16-day stretch with no real surf. Plenty of gaps of two or three days where the score is zero. Laguna Beach is a reef that’s pretty exposed, but with the long periods and cross-onshore winds, it just breaks weird. For a spot that’s usually fairly consistent, this is a quiet spell. If you’re into kitesurfing, those afternoons with 4ft and a moderate breeze might actually be fun.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 174 | 249 | 212 | 742 | 550 | 635 | 604 | 417 | 330 | 261 | 180 | 166 | 101 | 101 | 50 | 244 | 133 | 386 | 313 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:20PM2.17m | 10:19AM1.82m | 9:55PM2.09m | 10:42AM1.90m | 10:32PM1.96m | 11:07AM1.97m | 11:13PM1.79m | 11:35AM2.01m | 00:00AM1.59m | 12:09PM2.03m | 1:01AM1.39m | 12:51PM2.03m | 2:44AM1.23m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.29m | 3:54PM0.77m | 4:26AM0.38m | 4:33PM0.70m | 4:49AM0.50m | 5:16PM0.66m | 5:12AM0.64m | 6:06PM0.64m | 5:36AM0.80m | 7:06PM0.65m | 6:01AM0.95m | 8:27PM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 123 | 249 | 53 | 742 | 550 | 635 | 141 | 110 | 330 | 78 | 255 | 184 | 116 | 82 | 198 | 244 | 304 | 386 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 9 | SSW 19 | S 8 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 7 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 16 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 93 | 80 | 212 | 34 | 42 | 30 | 604 | 417 | 61 | 306 | 180 | 166 | 101 | 101 | 50 | 7 | 15 | 129 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | W 5 |
| kJ | 174 | 61 | 89 | 53 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 76 | 261 | 38 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 80 | 133 | 8 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 64 | 127 | 45 | 65 | 12 | 72 | 64 | 109 | 14 | 64 | 109 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 65 | 109 | 0 |
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