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Laguna Beach Surf Photo: 'Big Surf' by Robyn Ellsworth

Lat Long: 33.54° N 117.78° W

Issued: 4 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Laguna Beach sea temperature is

18.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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
	SW	ESE		S	S
	15 s	glass		16 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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
	SW	WNW		S	S
	14 s	glass		4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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
	SW	W		W	S
	14 s	on		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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
	SW	W	W	S	S
	14 s	cross- on	7 s	14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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
	SW	W	W	S	S
	14 s	cross- on	7 s	14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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	NNE		W	S
	15 s	cross- off		7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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	NE		W	S
	15 s	cross- off		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February 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	NNE	NNE	WNW	S
	15 s	cross- off	2 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February 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	NNE	NNE	WNW	S
	15 s	cross- off	2 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February 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
	SSW	N		WNW	S
	13 s	glass		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February 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	WNW		WNW	S
	15 s	cross- on		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February 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	WNW	S	S
	14 s	cross- on	12 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February 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	WNW	WNW	S	S
	14 s	cross- on	3 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February 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	WNW	WNW	S	WNW
	14 s	cross- on	12 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February 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	NNW		S	S
	14 s	glass		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February 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	E		S	S
	14 s	glass		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February 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	E		S	S
	14 s	glass		13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 7 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 48 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.7 ft). Range 2.73m (9.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Laguna Beach Surf Photo: 'Big Surf' by Robyn Ellsworth

On nights when the waves make the biggest splashes it becomes a dramatic landscape.

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User: Robyn Ellsworth (3 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:39 am 16 Feb 2018

Robert J Healey
I was standing on that spot on the beach in March......great photo