Linda Lane Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

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Linda Lane Beach Surf Guide

Linda Lane Beach in Orange County is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Likely to be crowded if working. Take care of - Rips / undertow - Pollution.

Linda Lane Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	fairly consistent	17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Linda Lane Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Linda Lane Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Linda Lane Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Linda Lane Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in October while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Linda Lane Beach Location Map

Interactive Linda Lane Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Linda Lane Beach is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Linda Lane Beach is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 37 km (23 miles) away.

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Linda Lane Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 13:31 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	18	18	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	glass

Tides at Linda Lane Beach

Current tide and informaton

For San Clemente, California, 1 km from Linda Lane Beach.

Next High Water: 05:16pm | 0.95m

Next Low Water: 08:16pm | 0.91m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Linda Lane Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.9 °C) at Linda Lane Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Linda Lane Beach

Surf stats for Linda Lane Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Linda Lane Beach

Wind stats for Linda Lane Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Linda Lane Beach Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 4 votes.

Overall:1.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:4.0
Difficulty Level:2.0
Crowds:2.5
Accommodation:1.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Savannah Marshall from United States

“Best beach there is! The waves are perfect and the beach is clean. I don’t go to any other beach because all the others are trash compared to Linda Lane.”

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