Surf Forecasts:
Laguna Beach surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 798 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period. 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 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 14s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laguna Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty lackluster for Laguna Beach. There’s a decent pulse of energy rolling in, but the conditions are fighting it tooth and nail. The water is sitting at 71°F and it’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a nice little bonus if you’re just having a paddle.
We’ve got a real tease on Monday the 27th. A solid 3ft SSW groundswell with a seriously long 19-second period is pushing in, giving us moderate wave energy (778). The wind is light and onshore, but the data says it’s marginal due to tide. It’s frustrating because that long-period swell has the power, but it’s just not coming together. Tuesday morning the 28th sees a similar 4ft SSW swell, with the period still a beefy 17 seconds, and the energy is still solid (784). The wind is a cross-shore, but it’s a gentle breeze, so there’s slight cross-chop spoiling the face. It’s just not clean.
The rest of the week into the weekend is a write-off. Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th drop way off, with tiny 1ft windswell and periods of 6 seconds. The combined energy is pitiful, in the single digits (12-13). That’s a hard pass. The first week of August doesn’t offer much redemption either. There’s a small bump on Saturday the 1st with a 4ft SSW swell, period 12 seconds, and moderate energy (409), but the wind is onshore again. The quality is marginal.
There’s a long gap of poor to flat conditions after that. We’re looking at a stretch of days with tiny waves and poor wind until we get to the second week. On Friday the 7th of August, something interesting happens. The swell is tiny, just 1ft, but the wind goes completely glassy, calm, with a northerly breeze. The energy reading is moderate (224) for that small size, but the conditions are described as “surfable waves but very ordinary.” It’s the closest thing to a clean surface we see, but it’s not a stand-out.
Honestly, for a spot that’s fairly consistent like Laguna Beach, this is a rough run. The combination of onshore and cross-onshore winds just won’t let up, and the swell is either too small or too messy. I wouldn’t get your hopes up for a proper session.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 7 | SSW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 719 | 601 | 742 | 580 | 651 | 392 | 582 | 469 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 515 | 373 | 268 | 106 | 48 | 49 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:31PM2.22m | 10:21AM1.56m | 9:06PM2.25m | 10:46AM1.59m | 9:39PM2.24m | 11:12AM1.63m | 10:12PM2.18m | 11:37AM1.68m | 10:45PM2.07m | 12:03PM1.73m | 11:21PM1.91m | 12:31PM1.79m | 00:02AM1.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM1.13m | 3:49AM0.20m | 2:54PM1.08m | 4:18AM0.19m | 3:30PM1.03m | 4:46AM0.21m | 4:06PM1.00m | 5:12AM0.27m | 4:46PM0.97m | 5:36AM0.36m | 5:29PM0.95m | 6:00AM0.49m | 6:19PM0.93m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 719 | 601 | 742 | 580 | 651 | 392 | 582 | 469 | 790 | 757 | 779 | 609 | 402 | 515 | 373 | 268 | 106 | 48 | 40 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | S 12 | SSW 8 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 32 | 42 | 21 | 276 | 360 | 273 | 181 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 73 | 24 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 10 | SSE 16 | S 19 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | S 16 | — | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 7 | 25 | 188 | 19 | 32 | 21 | 192 | — | 2 | 26 | — | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 88 | 26 | 49 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 8 | 64 | 119 | 0 | 64 | 109 | 16 | 65 | 109 | 16 | 65 | 109 | 0 | 109 | 105 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 8 |
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