Surf Forecasts:
Laguna Beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s 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★+): Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 18s. 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 glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
| 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
Alright, let me tell you how it's looking, surfers. This is Rusty.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a flat spell we’re in right now. For the next couple of weeks, there’s nothing that’s going to get the heart racing. We’re looking at a long stretch where the surf is mostly small and the conditions are just... off. There’s a gap of several days here where you’d be better off doing something else.
The only real flicker of life comes much later, and it’s a bit of a tease.
Right now, at Laguna Beach, it’s just not happening. The water is much warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 72° with an anomaly of 5°, so it feels like a bath. But the waves are tiny, around 1 ft from the SW, and it’s blown out. The combined swell energy is weak at 270. This pattern just keeps repeating itself day after day – small, poor surf, and winds that are mostly on or cross-onshore.
You get a few mornings, like Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th, where the wind is light, but the swell is still a pathetic 2 ft with a short period of 14 to 16 seconds. The energy is weak (232). It’s still a “marginal” call at best.
There’s a slight uptick in size around Saturday the 29th, with the swell pushing to 3 ft from the SSW, and the energy hitting moderate at 574. But the wind on Saturday afternoon turns to a moderate cross-onshore from the WNW, making it a choppy mess. The period is a short 16 seconds, so it’s not holding any shape.
The following week is more of the same. The water is still warm, but the surf is mostly small, weak, and chopped up. The closest we get to a “best on offer” is the morning of Friday, September 4th. The swell is a modest 4 ft from the SSW, with moderate energy at 795. The wind is cross-shore from the SSE, so it’s not terrible, but it’s not clean. It’s the only session that scrapes a score of 2 out of 10, but that’s not saying much. It’s still a “marginal” scenario.
Overall, this is a long, quiet run with no real standouts. If you’re desperate, that Friday morning session on the 4th of September is your best bet, but keep your expectations on the floor. For now, I’d say save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 213 | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 127 | 159 | 203 | 121 | 104 | 103 | 100 | 204 | 252 | 212 | 637 | 550 | 493 | 469 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:01AM1.55m | 7:37PM2.10m | 9:19AM1.61m | 8:12PM2.17m | 9:38AM1.67m | 8:46PM2.19m | 9:58AM1.75m | 9:20PM2.17m | 10:19AM1.82m | 9:55PM2.09m | 10:42AM1.90m | 10:32PM1.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.34m | 1:32PM1.15m | 2:48AM0.27m | 2:07PM1.05m | 3:14AM0.24m | 2:42PM0.95m | 3:39AM0.25m | 3:17PM0.85m | 4:02AM0.29m | 3:54PM0.77m | 4:26AM0.38m | 4:33PM0.70m | 4:49AM0.50m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 8 |
| kJ | 213 | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 110 | 196 | 466 | 396 | 319 | 220 | 208 | 162 | 106 | 80 | 637 | 550 | 493 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 11 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | S 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 155 | 154 | 50 | 126 | 89 | 127 | 61 | 30 | 121 | 104 | 103 | 100 | 204 | 252 | 212 | 51 | 52 | 35 | 469 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 6 | S 14 | W 5 | W 6 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 13 | W 6 | W 12 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 14 | W 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 66 | 4 | 10 | 87 | 159 | 203 | 18 | 55 | 19 | 71 | 63 | 37 | 89 | 32 | 68 | 40 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | 135 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 67 | 182 | 0 | 50 | 12 | 45 | 64 | 88 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 9 | 64 | 109 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 45 |
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