Surf Forecasts:
Laguna Beach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laguna Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laguna Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here with your Laguna Beach surf outlook. Fair warning right off the bat: this stretch of reef isn’t exactly firing. The first couple of weeks are pretty grim, with small, messy surf and cross-shore winds making things tough. You’ll see a long gap there with no real recommendations, so don’t bother rushing down. The second week starts to show a bit of life, but even then it’s mostly marginal.
Let’s start at the beginning. Friday the 11th sees a small 3ft SW swell roll in, but it’s a long-period 16-second groundswell with a cross-breeze from the SSE at 12 mph. The water’s sitting at 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Combined swell energy is moderate (367), but the cross-chop is throwing it all off. Not worth paddling out. That pretty much sets the tone for the next week and a half—small, weak, and choppy. Monday the 14th has a 1ft SW swell with an 18-second period, but the cross-onshore wind spoils it. Combined energy is still moderate (243), but it’s just not clean.
We finally get a glimmer of something on Saturday the 19th in the morning. The swell drops to 2ft from the SW, 18-second period, and we get a glassy, offshore wind from the SW at just 3 mph. Combined energy is moderate (367). This is the only time in the whole outlook where the conditions line up for decent surf. The waves will be clean, with that long-period groundswell offering some shape. But keep in mind, this spot can see crowds sometimes, so expect company if the sun’s out.
After that, it’s back to marginal conditions through the rest of the period. Sunday the 20th has a slightly bigger 2ft SW swell, but the wind turns onshore. Monday the 21st offers a similar-sized 3ft SW swell with cross-shore winds, but the forecast still calls it marginal. And then we fade out into small, choppy surf through to Saturday the 26th, with the last afternoon showing a glassy 2ft SW swell—surfable but nothing special.
So, the standout here is the Saturday morning of the 19th. It’s not big—just 2ft—but that glassy wind and clean lines make it the best on offer in a pretty quiet stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
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 kJ | 349 | 262 | 217 | 169 | 136 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 180 | 108 | 108 | 147 | 93 | 127 | 87 | 348 | 249 | 226 | 220 | 191 | 188 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:04AM2.05m | 10:06PM2.06m | 10:31AM2.09m | 10:49PM1.88m | 10:59AM2.09m | 11:33PM1.68m | 11:27AM2.06m | 00:22AM1.49m | 11:56AM1.99m | 1:27AM1.32m | 12:30PM1.90m | 4:02AM1.23m | 1:16PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.53m | 4:17AM0.44m | 4:46PM0.49m | 4:43AM0.62m | 5:30PM0.51m | 5:07AM0.80m | 6:17PM0.56m | 5:27AM0.97m | 7:12PM0.64m | 5:39AM1.11m | 8:26PM0.71m | 5:03AM1.22m | 10:09PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 349 | 262 | 217 | 169 | 136 | 56 | 78 | 51 | 180 | 92 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 348 | 249 | 226 | 220 | 191 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 10 | W 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 44 | 108 | 108 | 147 | 93 | 88 | 87 | 12 | 54 | 111 | 97 | 51 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSE 9 | W 6 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 129 | 43 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 127 | 69 | 16 | 6 | 61 | 116 | 116 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 64 | 0 | 64 | 105 | 45 | 64 | 109 | 10 | 64 | 109 | 49 | 64 | 65 | 16 | 64 | 109 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 12 |
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