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Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay sea temperature is
17.4° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay at 11AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
125 | 133 | 145 | 146 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 146 | 158 | 196 | 198 | 162 | 162 | 146 | 97 | 97 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 97 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:40PM1.35m | 11:25PM1.97m | 3:32PM1.34m | 00:05AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.43m | 4:43PM1.27m | 7:29AM0.51m | 4:48PM1.34m | 8:30AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 125 | 133 | 145 | 146 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 198 | 162 | 162 | 146 | 97 | 97 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 70 | 49 | 49 | 11 | 11 | 146 | 158 | 196 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 97 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 17 | 13 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 59 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 39 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 91 | 91 | 138 | 538 | 538 | 91 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 109 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 214 | 105 | 0 | 0 |
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