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: 10 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay sea temperature is
20.7° C
1.9° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay at 2AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)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 Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
91
90
89
89
64
63
88
87
143
126
181
181
130
57
74
74
79
77
241
243
246
252
255
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:31PM2.45m
12:10PM1.76m
11:19PM2.26m
12:52PM1.80m
00:08AM2.01m
1:34PM1.84m
Low Tide
5:38AM-0.01m
5:15PM0.94m
6:18AM0.16m
6:15PM0.94m
6:55AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
22
22
23
22
21
21
21
20
21
21
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
Feels °C
24
23
23
22
23
22
23
22
21
21
21
19
21
20
21
20
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
22
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