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Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay Surf Forecast
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Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 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
16.9° C
(Which is 1.1°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 12PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
193 | 246 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 175 | 170 | 166 | 161 | 158 | 103 | 162 | 155 | 208 | 295 | 295 | 362 | 246 | 237 | 234 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:17AM1.62m | 6:56PM2.00m | 7:17AM1.64m | 7:23PM2.18m | 8:14AM1.66m | 7:56PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.92m | 12:21PM0.66m | 1:26AM0.65m | 12:57PM0.71m | 2:09AM0.39m | 1:33PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 193 | 246 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 175 | 170 | 166 | 161 | 158 | 102 | 102 | 155 | 208 | 295 | 295 | 362 | 246 | 237 | 234 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 47 | 46 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 103 | 162 | 102 | 68 | 22 | 33 | 85 | 85 | 59 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 71 | 64 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 55 | 33 | 23 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 109 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 65 | 265 | 182 | 105 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 53 | 64 | 64 | 159 | 5 | 53 |
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