Surf Forecasts:
Laguna Beach surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s 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★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period. 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 cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| 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 folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days at Laguna Beach are a real bummer for surfers. The guidance is clear – there isn’t a single good wave on offer in the whole window. The swell is just too small and the winds are mostly cross-on or onshore, keeping things messy. It’s a long stretch of flat to tiny, poor-quality surf.
Looking at the details, it kicks off on Tuesday, 25 August, with a tiny 2ft SW swell. The water temp is a very unusual 73°, which is 6° warmer than normal – that’s seriously warm for the time of year. But that’s about the only exciting thing. The combined wave energy is only 127, which is weak. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s just small wind ripples.
The whole run through to the end of August and into the first week of September is the same story. We see a tiny bump on Saturday, 29 August, with a 3ft to 4ft SSW swell, but the wind is onshore and the forecast calls it marginal at best. The combined energy climbs to 826 (moderate) but the quality is no good. Even the long-period swells (16-19 seconds) aren’t helping because the size is too small and the wind is wrong.
From there, it’s a total blank. Every day through to Monday, 7 September, is either “poor surf conditions” or just non-existent. The energy drops back to weak, with values like 78 and 77 on 1 September. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, keeping the surface choppy or rippled.
The only glimmer is a very long-period SW swell (21 seconds) showing up on Tuesday, 8 September, but it’s only 2ft with a cross-on wind. That’s not a surfable wave, just a long-period ripple. The 9th of September is equally poor.
So, to put it plainly: there are no standouts, no good days, and no reason to paddle out. Laguna Beach is a reef break that needs a decent swell and clean wind, and neither is showing up for the next two weeks. This is a blank run for the area. Sometimes it just stays poor for a long stretch, but forecasts can change. For now, the setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with those persistent cross and onshore winds.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 203 | 121 | 104 | 142 | 103 | 121 | 249 | 212 | 742 | 550 | 635 | 604 | 344 | 330 | 289 | 178 | 120 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 11:07AM1.97m | 11:13PM1.79m | 11:35AM2.01m | 00:00AM1.59m | ||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:16PM0.66m | 5:12AM0.64m | 6:06PM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 7 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 379 | 496 | 396 | 224 | 273 | 185 | 123 | 249 | 55 | 742 | 550 | 635 | 604 | 344 | 330 | 58 | 178 | 146 | 395 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | S 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 5 |
| kJ | 142 | 203 | 121 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 93 | 80 | 37 | 30 | 56 | 11 | 107 | 85 | 58 | 289 | 38 | 120 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | SSW 19 | W 12 | SSW 18 | W 10 | SSW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | W 9 | SSE 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 159 | 19 | 10 | 55 | 142 | 45 | 121 | 54 | 212 | 34 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 104 | 128 | 72 | 108 | 49 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | 97 | — | — | 25 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 64 | 52 | 0 | 64 | 88 | 0 | 127 | 109 | 1 | 64 | 109 | 64 | 64 | 109 | 12 | 64 | 109 | 0 |
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