Surf Forecasts:
Laguna Beach surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 629 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laguna Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m gonna level with you. Over the next 16 days at Laguna Beach (reef break, fairly consistent, exposed to WNW swell) the water is sitting at 73°, which is a whopping 5° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s really unusual and means the ocean is feeling more like a warm bath than a typical August.
But… the surf. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. The whole stretch is looking flat and weak. The swell energy never gets above 542 (moderate at best), and most of the time it’s in the 100–300 range, meaning weak to barely moderate. The wave heights stay tiny, mostly 2ft to 3ft. The period is long (13–19 seconds), which tells me it’s groundswell, but it’s just too small to make Laguna do much of anything. And the wind is mostly light and offshore from the WSW or SW, which would be nice for clean conditions, but you need something to ride first.
There’s a really long gap of poor surf all the way through. The first few days are all scored zero — “poor surf conditions” — and it doesn’t really get any better. The only time we see a “marginal” score is on Monday the 17th, morning, with 3ft from the SSW, and even then the wind turns cross-on from the WNW on the afternoon and it gets choppy. After that, it’s back to poor or marginal again.
Honestly, there’s nothing here that hits the “standout” mark. The swell is too small, the energy is too low, and the consistency is poor. If you’re desperate, the best chance might be Saturday the 15th afternoon, when the swell is 3ft from the SSW, period 16 seconds, with light WSW offshore wind and moderate energy (542). That’s as close as we get to something rideable, but it’s still tiny. For the rest of the 16 days, you’re looking at a lot of small, weak lines with very little push.
So, I’ll be straight with you: leave the board at home for a while. This is a blank run for Laguna Beach, and it’s going to stay that way until at least the end of August. Forecasts can change, but right now there’s just nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 208 | 206 | 201 | 248 | 242 | 197 | 280 | 629 | 302 | 532 | 519 | 425 | 334 | 330 | 268 | 264 | 261 | 203 | 181 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:16AM1.79m | 9:33PM2.43m | 10:49AM1.87m | 10:18PM2.29m | 11:22AM1.92m | 11:02PM2.09m | 11:55AM1.96m | 11:48PM1.85m | 12:29PM1.96m | 00:37AM1.60m | 1:04PM1.93m | 1:39AM1.37m | 1:44PM1.88m | 3:29AM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM0.83m | 4:27AM0.03m | 4:14PM0.75m | 5:01AM0.17m | 5:03PM0.72m | 5:32AM0.35m | 5:54PM0.72m | 6:01AM0.56m | 6:49PM0.75m | 6:27AM0.77m | 7:55PM0.79m | 6:50AM0.96m | 9:20PM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 143 | 208 | 206 | 201 | 248 | 242 | 171 | 280 | 629 | 302 | 532 | 519 | 425 | 334 | 330 | 268 | 264 | 63 | 37 | 37 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 6 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 51 | 47 | 63 | 43 | 42 | 197 | 169 | 41 | 151 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 261 | 203 | 181 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 11 | W 11 | W 5 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 33 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 151 | 35 | 61 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 67 | 66 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 8 | — | — | 13 | 27 | 23 | 31 | — | — | 62 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 6 | 64 | 109 | 10 | 109 | 109 | 53 | 65 | 109 | 0 | 65 | 109 | 12 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 127 | 109 | 25 |
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