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Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 366 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW 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 (Aug 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet and Fahrenheit.
This is a quiet spell for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay. The first week is mostly a bust. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the wave energy is low. The first real chance to get a wave comes Friday morning, August 7th.
That Friday morning is the only real standout. We’re looking at a 2ft swell from the SSW, but it’s got a very long period of 19 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is 330 (moderate). The wind is a light onshore breeze from the SW. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best you’ll see. For a spot like South Crescent Bay, that long-period groundswell will try to wrap in, but it might be a bit straight on the beach sections. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
After that morning, it’s a long stretch of poor surf. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th see the swell bump to 2ft-3ft, but the period drops and the wind stays cross-onshore. The energy is moderate (282-323), but the quality is just not there.
The second week is no better. From Monday the 10th onward, the swell stays small, 2ft to 3ft, with periods from 13 to 19 seconds. The wave energy does climb to 582 (moderate) by the afternoon of Saturday the 15th, but the wind is still mostly cross-onshore or onshore. The morning of Friday the 21st shows another 3ft, 16-second groundswell with 494 energy and light onshore wind, but it’s still a marginal call. Crowds are often here, so expect company.
Bottom line: a lean 16-day window. The only real chance is that Friday morning, August 7th, for those who just need to get out and appreciate the long-period lines, even if they’re small. The rest is a wash.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 84 | 212 | 210 | 270 | 237 | 229 | 366 | 249 | 242 | 218 | 163 | 139 | 184 | 95 | 154 | 207 | 143 | 208 | 206 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.26m | 4:54PM2.11m | 7:53AM1.38m | 6:04PM2.24m | 8:33AM1.49m | 7:04PM2.37m | 9:08AM1.60m | 7:58PM2.46m | 9:42AM1.70m | 8:47PM2.49m | 10:16AM1.79m | 9:33PM2.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.55m | 9:35AM1.20m | 00:55AM0.34m | 11:22AM1.23m | 1:47AM0.15m | 12:41PM1.16m | 2:32AM0.01m | 1:42PM1.05m | 3:13AM-0.06m | 2:35PM0.93m | 3:51AM-0.05m | 3:25PM0.83m | 4:27AM0.03m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 84 | 212 | 210 | 270 | 237 | 229 | 366 | 249 | 242 | 218 | 163 | 139 | 137 | 95 | 154 | 207 | 143 | 208 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 82 | 114 | 82 | 130 | 36 | 56 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 42 | 65 | 97 | 184 | 33 | 49 | 56 | 27 | 47 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | S 9 | W 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 3 | 45 | 44 | 8 | 39 | 2 | 50 | 75 | 27 | 28 | 44 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 109 | 109 | 12 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 65 | 109 | 0 | 64 | 157 | 5 | 64 | 109 | 14 | 64 | 109 | 64 |
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