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Laguna Beach Surf Photo: 'Shell Collecting' by Jill Matyuch

Lat Long: 33.54° N 117.78° W

Issued: 4 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Laguna Beach sea temperature is

18.8° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Laguna Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		S	S
	20 s	on		18 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	SSW	S	S
	20 s	on	8 s	18 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	S
	18 s	cross- on		17 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	S
	17 s	glass		17 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		S	S
	17 s	glass		17 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	S
	17 s	glass		17 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		S	S
	17 s	glass		17 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	S
	17 s	glass		17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		S	S
	18 s	on		16 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SW	S	S
	18 s	on	7 s	16 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		S	S
	17 s	glass		16 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	S
	17 s	glass		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		S	S
	17 s	glass		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		S	S
	17 s	glass		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		S	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	S	W
	16 s	cross- on	6 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 18 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (5.0 ft). Range 2.66m (8.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Laguna Beach Surf Photo: 'Shell Collecting' by Jill Matyuch

Unusual summer swells confine most beach goers to the sand. And, we were okay with that. Beauty!

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User: Jill Matyuch (2 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:26 pm 7 Jul 2014

Sue Dusharme
This is such a cool water shot! Thanks!