Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay surf break

Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 05 Sep 2025 PDT
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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
20.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay in the next 12 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 5th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 6th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Most Powerful 2AM (Wed 10th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SW
0.5
S
0.5
SW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SW
Period(s) (?)141614141514121212151817161615151413131316
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)378306257274234146219218100190349388299370784327318224232183301
Wind
(km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
5
SW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SW
15
W
10
SSE
10
S
10
W
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SE
20
S
10
SW
5
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
glassononcrosscross-
on
onglasscross-
on
oncrosscrossoncrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crossonglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:06AM
1.68
8:11PM
2.24
9:26AM
1.79
8:51PM
2.25
9:50AM
1.92
9:33PM
2.20
10:17AM
2.03
10:18PM
2.07
10:46AM
2.12
11:06PM
1.88
11:20AM
2.18
12:01AM
1.66
11:58AM
2.18
1:10AM
1.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:07PM
0.96
3:05AM
0.17
2:47PM
0.81
3:33AM
0.19
3:29PM
0.66
4:01AM
0.28
4:15PM
0.54
4:30AM
0.41
5:03PM
0.47
5:00AM
0.58
5:57PM
0.44
5:30AM
0.78
7:01PM
0.47
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Sunrise6:26--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:30--6:30--6:31--
Sunset-7:10--7:09--7:07--7:07--7:06--7:04--7:02-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212220222221232422222221212220202019202020
Feels °C (?)222220232222232322222222212220171818191921
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  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay (calm at Costa Mesa Airport 17 km from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay). 0.6m 14s groundswell from the SSW with a 0.4m 6s windswell from the W and a 0.3m 17s long period groundswell from the SSW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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Information about the Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay is 1 km (1 miles) from Laguna Beach. If you plan a vacation in Orange County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Laguna Beach. Laguna Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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