Santa Ana River Jetties surf break

Santa Ana River Jetties surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDT
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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
18.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Santa Ana River Jetties today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Santa Ana River Jetties at 12PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Santa Ana River Jetties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
245
246
229
229
229
175
175
175
175
170
166
163
161
143
141
141
102
143
168
170
152
108
107
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
0
WNW
10
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:04AM1.52m
7:33PM2.14m
8:53AM1.52m
8:00PM2.18m
9:38AM1.52m
8:29PM2.21m
Low Tide
2:00AM0.52m
1:09PM0.92m
2:37AM0.39m
1:41PM1.00m
3:12AM0.30m
2:13PM1.07m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:53
7:54
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
12
13
13
12
11
12
12
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
7
0.8
SSW
14
1
W
6
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
W
5
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
297
155
159
124
229
76
175
175
28
175
170
166
163
161
143
141
141
102
143
168
170
152
108
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.1
W
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
2
229
229
229
4
229
2
2
175
20
16
20
21
21
21
25
12
12
11
11
25
25
25
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
11
9
11
8
9
8
7
7
25
25
25
26
9
9
9
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
131
245
246
226
111
41
38
20
20
11
17
17
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
70
42
42
129
105
516
82
68
37
0
23
42
158
109
82
82
68
23
12
129
159
516
35
70
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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