Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.54° N 117.78° W

Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay sea temperature is
22.1° C
2.9° 

Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay today (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay at 12PM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Afternoon (28 Jul)4ft (1.2m)17s
Evening (28 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
S
15
1
S
15
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
608
622
742
742
798
580
559
545
651
643
430
392
387
582
575
382
422
422
387
626
635
387
381
441
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:21AM1.56m
9:06PM2.25m
10:46AM1.59m
9:39PM2.24m
11:12AM1.63m
10:12PM2.18m
Low Tide
3:49AM0.20m
2:54PM1.08m
4:18AM0.19m
3:30PM1.03m
4:46AM0.21m
4:06PM1.00m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
21
22
23
22
21
21
21
21
21
23
23
22
21
21
21
20
21
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
21
23
22
23
24
23
22
22
21
21
21
23
24
23
22
23
22
21
23
24
23
23
24
23
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