Surf Forecasts:
Laguna Beach surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 539 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s is also forecast. 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laguna Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you how things are shaping up. To be straight with you, this 16-day window is a tough one for Laguna Beach. We've got some promising energy on the horizon, but the conditions are fighting us every step of the way.
For the first week, it's a real grind. From the 15th through the 24th, the surf is poor to marginal. We see a consistent, long-period groundswell from the SSW—between 1ft to 3ft with periods of 13 to 16 seconds—which is good, solid energy, but the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, chopping it all up. The combined wave energy is moderate, ranging from 131 to 623, but it doesn't matter when it's blown out. There are a few time slots, like Monday morning the 17th, or mornings from the 18th to the 20th, where a "marginal" label pops up, but that's just a tease. This reef break stays mostly closed out and messy. Everything here is a no-go for a good paddle session; it's more of a kiteboarding kind of setup during this stretch.
The only real standout in this entire run doesn't arrive until late in the forecast. On the 27th of August, Thursday, we get a spike in energy. That morning, a 6ft swell from the SSW with a 14-second period rolls in, pushing the combined energy right up to 1123—strong stuff, and the biggest we see. The wind is onshore, which hurts, but the size is there. It'll be a powerful, expert-only day at Laguna Beach, as anything over 5ft gets hefty here, and by 6ft, you better know what you're doing. It's not clean, but if you're an experienced local, that raw power might be worth a look.
The week following has some lingering, smaller WNW and SW swells with very long periods up to 19 seconds, but they're tiny—1ft to 2ft—and cross-shore winds keep them weak and messy. In the second week, the outlook stays flat and poor.
So, here’s the bottom line: this is a bleak stretch of surf for Laguna Beach. There's no standout day that will fire. The 27th of August is the only time we get some size, and even then, it's a gamble. We're all hoping the forecasts shift because this kind of blank run is pretty normal for here, and it never stays poor for long. Keep your eyes peeled.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 532 | 519 | 382 | 334 | 268 | 268 | 214 | 261 | 203 | 155 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 193 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.96m | 11:48PM1.85m | 12:29PM1.96m | 00:37AM1.60m | 1:04PM1.93m | 1:39AM1.37m | 1:44PM1.88m | 3:29AM1.21m | 2:37PM1.83m | 3:50PM1.80m | 8:28AM1.36m | 5:08PM1.83m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.72m | 6:01AM0.56m | 6:49PM0.75m | 6:27AM0.77m | 7:55PM0.79m | 6:50AM0.96m | 9:20PM0.80m | 7:05AM1.13m | 11:02PM0.75m | 00:21AM0.65m | 10:10AM1.35m | 1:12AM0.53m | |||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 302 | 532 | 519 | 382 | 334 | 268 | 268 | 214 | 73 | 60 | 155 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 193 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 19 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 4 |
| kJ | 125 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 36 | 38 | 261 | 203 | 51 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 20 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 11 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 39 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 67 | 67 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 9 | 8 | 81 | 8 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 79 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 66 | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 77 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 64 | 109 | 0 | 64 | 109 | 45 | 109 | 109 | 8 | 64 | 109 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 0 |
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