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 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay sea temperature is
23.3°C
3.9° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay at 8PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)--
Afternoon (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)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 Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
470
465
459
390
386
310
302
299
299
299
302
302
302
299
295
284
269
223
272
217
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
W
5
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:29PM1.89m
8:15AM1.65m
7:10PM1.97m
8:29AM1.74m
7:48PM2.02m
Low Tide
12:43PM1.22m
1:37AM0.41m
1:19PM1.08m
2:03AM0.38m
1:53PM0.93m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:49
6:47
6:45
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
23
22
21
21
Feels °C
21
22
22
23
22
22
22
21
20
21
22
22
23
23
23
23
24
23
22
23
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