Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay Surf Forecast

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 18 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 20.5° C
(Which is 1.1°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 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. 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 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 23) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	2AM (Fri 19th Sep)	2ft (0.6m) 14s
Best Surf	2AM (Fri 19th Sep)	2ft (0.6m) 14s
Most Powerful	11AM (Tue 23rd Sep)	2ft (0.6m) 16s

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 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
		Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thu 25
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	SSW	S	SSW	S	S	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	18	18	16	16	15	14	14	14	14	13	13
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	136	130	184	121	129	117	84	73	70	69	80	108	125	206	191	169	169	164	114	85	85
Wind (km/h)	S	SW	WSW	WNW	W	W	WSW	SSE	S	S	WSW	W	SW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	S	SSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	glass	cross- on	on	cross- on	on	cross- on	on	cross	glass	cross- on	on	cross- on	on	glass	on	glass	on	cross- on	glass	cross	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		8:56AM 1.85		8:28PM 2.12	9:19AM 1.92		9:06PM 2.06	9:40AM 1.98		9:43PM 1.97	10:01AM 2.02		10:19PM 1.85	10:23AM 2.04		10:56PM 1.70	10:45AM 2.03		11:37PM 1.55	11:08AM 1.99
Low Tide / height (m)	2:34AM 0.24		2:29PM 0.79	3:02AM 0.31		3:05PM 0.68	3:27AM 0.41		3:41PM 0.59	3:50AM 0.53		4:16PM 0.53	4:11AM 0.67		4:51PM 0.52	4:31AM 0.81		5:29PM 0.54	4:49AM 0.95		6:12PM 0.59

		Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thu 25
Sunrise	-	6:35	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:41	-
Sunset	-	-	6:52	-	-	6:51	-	-	6:49	-	-	6:47	-	-	6:45	-	-	6:45	-	-	6:44

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	21	21	22	20	21	22	20	21	20	19	21	21	20	19	20	20	21	21	20	20	20
Feels °C (?)	23	22	23	21	22	22	20	20	19	20	22	21	21	20	21	22	21	20	20	20	20

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Orange County

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay (light winds from the SW at Costa Mesa Airport 17 km from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay). 0.5m 14s groundswell from the S with a 0.2m 8s swell, also from the S and a 0.2m 4s local chop, also from the W. 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.

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