Surf Forecasts:
Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 751 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 16 days are 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. 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+) | 5AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty comin' at you from the local lineup. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for South-Crescent Bay over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a quiet spell. Don’t get your hopes up for anything firing. We're looking at a lot of marginal days with small, weak energy that's mostly cross-shore or onshore. The first week is pretty flat and bumpy, and the second week doesn’t offer much to get excited about either. There’s a gap from around the 31st of August through to the 5th of September where conditions are just poor, before we see a very slight lift.
If you’re absolutely desperate to get wet, the best of a very average bunch looks to be Wednesday the 26th of August. The morning session offers the biggest swell we’ll see, with 4ft of S swell. The wave energy is moderate (725), but it’s coming in with a 12-second period and a cross-shore wind. It's not perfect, with some chop on it, but it'll be surfable. The afternoon is similar but a touch weaker (603).
Another half-decent option is Saturday the 5th of September. The morning shows 4ft of SSW swell (681) with a light onshore wind, so it'll be pretty clean. Again, not a standout, but it's the best looking day of the second week. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.
For the rest of the month, you’re looking at waist-high or smaller surf, often choppy or messy with no real push. The swell energy is weak, mostly under 400, and the winds are rarely in your favor. This one’s for the die-hards who just need a paddle. Keep the expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 224 | 216 | 170 | 379 | 504 | 472 | 348 | 319 | 229 | 174 | 249 | 212 | 742 | 453 | 635 | 604 | 417 | 330 | 321 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:19AM1.61m | 8:12PM2.17m | 9:38AM1.67m | 8:46PM2.19m | 9:58AM1.75m | 9:20PM2.17m | 10:19AM1.82m | 9:55PM2.09m | 10:42AM1.90m | 10:32PM1.96m | 11:07AM1.97m | 11:13PM1.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM0.27m | 2:07PM1.05m | 3:14AM0.24m | 2:42PM0.95m | 3:39AM0.25m | 3:17PM0.85m | 4:02AM0.29m | 3:54PM0.77m | 4:26AM0.38m | 4:33PM0.70m | 4:49AM0.50m | 5:16PM0.66m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 7 |
| kJ | 224 | 216 | 170 | 379 | 504 | 472 | 348 | 319 | 229 | 123 | 79 | 52 | 742 | 453 | 635 | 604 | 417 | 330 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | W 7 | W 7 | S 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 126 | 89 | 127 | 134 | 203 | 121 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 174 | 249 | 212 | 44 | 76 | 11 | 130 | 82 | 60 | 321 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | SSW 19 | W 12 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | W 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 48 | 159 | 18 | 10 | 55 | 142 | 45 | 93 | 58 | 89 | 33 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | 56 | — | — | 131 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 64 | 109 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 64 | 128 | 9 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 109 | 105 | 52 | 64 | 105 | 0 |
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