Middles Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

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Middles Surf Guide

Middles in Orange County is a reasonably exposed sandbar break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The location means that it never gets crowded. Beware of - Rips / undertow.

Middles Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	rarely breaks	17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Middles:

The best conditions reported for surf at Middles occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Middles with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in July while 44% 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

52%

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

blown out

44%

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 Middles Location Map

Interactive Middles 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 Middles is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Middles is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Middles Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 13:57 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Middles

Current tide and informaton

For Balboa Pier, Newport Beach, California, 1 km from Middles.

Next High Water: 10:41pm | 1.55m

Next Low Water: 04:21pm | 0.71m

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Middles Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.4 °C) at Middles 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 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite