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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 10 am Friday 22 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
18.8° C
(Which is 2.6°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 2PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | |
152 | 249 | 152 | 79 | 106 | 107 | 156 | 198 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 203 | 258 | 258 | 201 | 164 | 162 | 148 | 220 | 139 | 140 | 138 | 176 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:37PM1.69m | 3:13AM1.76m | 5:25PM1.80m | 4:40AM1.63m | 6:03PM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.34m | 9:46PM1.23m | 10:21AM0.46m | 11:17PM1.07m | 11:12AM0.58m | 00:25AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | 7:51 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 152 | 249 | 152 | 73 | 106 | 107 | 156 | 198 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 203 | 258 | 258 | 201 | 164 | 162 | 148 | 220 | 138 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 89 | 84 | 87 | 52 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 73 | 20 | 139 | 136 | 127 | 176 | 168 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 5 | SSW 19 | W 4 | SSW 19 | S 11 | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 73 | 8 | 72 | 79 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 37 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | W 2 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 109 | 266 | 109 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 510 | 109 | 105 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 12 | 91 | 12 | 10 |
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