Laguna Beach – South Crescent Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

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Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay break guide

Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay Surf Guide

Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay in Orange County is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east northeast with some shelter here from west northwest winds. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	fairly consistent	17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in January while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 86% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

86%

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

Explore Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay Location Map

Interactive Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay 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 Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 19 km (12 miles) away.

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Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 18:05 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	on

What does Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay look like?

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Tides at Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Laguna Beach, 1 km from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay.

Next High Water: 12:05am | 1.88m

Next Low Water: 08:30am | 0.56m

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Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.2 °C) at Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay 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 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite