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 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay sea temperature is
20.9° C
1.3° 

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 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay at 10PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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 Sun morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
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
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
99
98
98
99
98
65
63
74
121
165
165
165
186
131
127
114
112
139
145
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
0
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
SSW
5
SW
0
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
Wind State
on
on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:08PM1.83m
8:30AM1.43m
6:10PM1.91m
8:44AM1.49m
6:57PM2.01m
Low Tide
1:12AM0.53m
11:58AM1.32m
1:50AM0.43m
12:53PM1.24m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:29
7:28
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
23
22
23
25
25
25
24
23
23
24
24
26
26
26
24
23
Feels °C
24
25
25
24
26
25
25
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
25
26
26
26
25
24
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