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 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay sea temperature is
22.8°C
3.2° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay at 11PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)--
Afternoon (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Evening (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
14
0.9
S
14
1
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
142
138
177
224
222
219
216
167
170
229
311
379
581
563
529
584
496
469
393
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
S
10
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
on
on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:37PM2.10m
9:19AM1.61m
8:12PM2.17m
9:38AM1.67m
8:46PM2.19m
Low Tide
1:32PM1.15m
2:48AM0.27m
2:07PM1.05m
3:14AM0.24m
2:42PM0.95m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:27
7:24
7:23
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
23
23
24
23
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
26
25
24
23
Feels °C
26
26
25
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
25
25
25
26
26
27
25
25
23
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