Surf Forecasts:
Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with 950 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, it’s Rusty.
Right now we’re sitting in a flat spell at South-Crescent Bay – nothing worth paddling out for in the next few days. The swell’s tiny, winds are mostly cross or onshore, and even the longer-period pulses aren’t lining up with the optimum SSW direction. You’ll see a couple of marginal windows around July 19–20, but the surf stays weak and choppy, with heights barely scraping 3 ft. Not worth getting wet.
Things start to wake up toward the end of next week. On Friday July 24, a long-period SW groundswell fills in at 2 ft with a 24-second interval – real clean lines if the light cross-shore holds. The combined energy is moderate‑to‑strong (765), but honestly that’s more of a longboard or fin‑less session; the size is small. Good for a few mellow ones, but not the main event.
The real
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 130 | 74 | 77 | 246 | 255 | 83 | 232 | 424 | 358 | 540 | 860 | 586 | 322 | 358 | 439 | 334 | 447 | 423 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:19PM2.26m | 12:52PM1.80m | 00:08AM2.01m | 1:34PM1.84m | 1:01AM1.74m | 2:18PM1.86m | 2:07AM1.48m | 3:05PM1.88m | 3:41AM1.29m | 3:56PM1.89m | 5:54AM1.24m | 4:50PM1.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.16m | 6:15PM0.94m | 6:55AM0.36m | 7:21PM0.95m | 7:31AM0.58m | 8:39PM0.94m | 8:06AM0.79m | 10:10PM0.88m | 8:44AM0.98m | 11:38PM0.77m | 9:35AM1.13m | 00:45AM0.63m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 17 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 23 | 74 | 77 | 246 | 255 | 83 | 108 | 424 | 276 | 540 | 860 | 586 | 322 | 358 | 439 | 334 | 447 | 423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 19 | W 7 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 11 | SSW 15 | W 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 16 | SSW 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 77 | 130 | 14 | 7 | 43 | 70 | 65 | 232 | 112 | 358 | 4 | 75 | 159 | 131 | 90 | 62 | 186 | 264 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 12 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 16 | S 14 | S 13 | WNW 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 13 | SW 11 | S 14 | SSW 8 | SW 20 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 126 | 54 | 51 | 25 | 6 | 27 | 42 | 91 | 153 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 38 | 134 | 46 | 101 | 37 | 15 | 178 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 62 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 8 | 64 | 109 | 10 | 65 | 105 | 19 | 64 | 109 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 6 |
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