Surf Forecasts:
Laguna Beach surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s 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★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 0.4m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 19s |
| 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 folks, Rusty here with the long range look at what we’ve got cooking.
We’re looking at a pretty flat stretch ahead for Laguna Beach. The entire 16-day window is a tough one with no real standout sessions. For the first few days, from August 10th through the morning of the 12th, we’ve got tiny, weak swell with energy readings struggling in the 2-300 range (283 on Monday afternoon). The wind is a bit messy, mostly cross-on or onshore, keeping the surface bumpy. The water’s running about 73°, which is about 6° warmer than normal for this time of year – very unusual and a sign we’re in a warm patch.
By Friday the 14th, the swell tries to pick up a touch with combined energy hitting 530 in the afternoon, but the wind switches to a clean onshore, and the wave quality remains poor. The swell direction hangs in the SSW, period’s okay around 16 seconds, but the wind just won’t cooperate.
Through the second week, from the 17th onward, it’s much the same pattern: small swell under 3 ft, with onshore or cross-onshore winds dominating. Even when the wind looks light, the swell is tiny and weak. The best of a bad bunch might be the morning of Monday the 17th – we’ve got light cross-onshore winds and a 3 ft SSW swell with 14-second period – it’s marginal, but at least it’s small and rideable on a longboard.
If you’re desperate, you could try Laguna Beach on the morning of August 23rd – onshore wind but a clean 1 ft, 19-second period swell. It’s a long wait for not much, though. Honestly, this is a blank run that looks pretty bleak. For the kite crew, the stronger cross-shore winds on the 15th (12 mph from the NW) might offer something, but for paddle surfing, keep the boards in the car.
Stay tuned – it can’t stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | 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 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 184 | 95 | 154 | 207 | 143 | 208 | 206 | 201 | 248 | 239 | 197 | 280 | 629 | 302 | 532 | 519 | 419 | 367 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:58PM2.46m | 9:42AM1.70m | 8:47PM2.49m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM-0.06m | 2:35PM0.93m | 3:51AM-0.05m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | 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 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 139 | 99 | 95 | 154 | 207 | 143 | 208 | 206 | 201 | 248 | 239 | 171 | 280 | 629 | 302 | 532 | 519 | 419 | 367 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | W 4 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | W 5 |
| kJ | 97 | 184 | 33 | 57 | 36 | 27 | 47 | 29 | 38 | 40 | 151 | 197 | 169 | 9 | 151 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | S 12 | S 10 | W 12 | S 12 | W 5 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 20 | 50 | 75 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 44 | 25 | 35 | 3 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | — | SW 10 | — | W 3 | — | W 9 | — | W 5 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 15 | — | 1 | — | 14 | — | 2 | — | — | 78 | — | — | 8 | 25 | — | 18 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 109 | 127 | 0 | 64 | 109 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 50 | 65 | 10 | 19 | 64 | 105 | 12 |
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