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Santa Ana River Jetties Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Santa Ana River Jetties surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Santa Ana River Jetties surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Santa Ana River Jetties sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Santa Ana River Jetties today?
The current surf forecast for Santa Ana River Jetties at 8PM is: 0.5m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Santa Ana River Jetties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 20 | SSW 16 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
129 | 171 | 194 | 528 | 398 | 283 | 180 | 352 | 443 | 480 | 344 | 313 | 229 | 291 | 291 | 402 | 402 | 288 | 280 | 207 | 193 | 246 | 242 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.58m | 3:47AM1.62m | 6:17PM1.69m | 5:09AM1.60m | 6:35PM1.84m | 6:18AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM1.35m | 11:09AM0.60m | 11:55PM1.16m | 11:47AM0.62m | 00:44AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 23 | 26 | 179 | 528 | 398 | 283 | 180 | 352 | 443 | 480 | 344 | 313 | 229 | 291 | 291 | 402 | 402 | 288 | 280 | 207 | 193 | 246 | 242 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 20 | W 7 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 99 | 171 | 194 | 23 | 38 | 34 | 35 | 23 | 66 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 24 | 57 | 55 | 48 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 7 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 129 | 128 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 105 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 129 | 105 | 18 | 37 | 42 | 30 | 42 | 42 |
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