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 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay sea temperature is
22.6°C
3.0° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay at 12AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)--
Afternoon (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s

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 Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
250
185
182
164
174
270
267
249
175
212
240
464
742
751
629
601
545
635
627
620
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
0
SE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
5
WSW
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:20PM2.17m
10:19AM1.82m
9:55PM2.09m
10:42AM1.90m
10:32PM1.96m
Low Tide
3:17PM0.85m
4:02AM0.29m
3:54PM0.77m
4:26AM0.38m
4:33PM0.70m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:22
7:20
 mm
Temp °C
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
24
23
Feels °C
29
28
27
27
27
28
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
25
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