Surf Forecasts:
Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 629 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s 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 (Aug 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. 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+) | 2AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, time to switch to feet and degrees. This is Rusty.
For South Crescent Bay, things are looking slim for the next couple of weeks. The first few days are a bust – tiny, weak swell with onshore and cross-onshore winds ruining the shape. Swell heights are 2ft to 2ft, with short-period energy that’s just not gonna form up. Water temperature is 73°, which is a huge 5° above normal for this time of year – very unusual.
Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th see a little bump, with Saturday afternoon hitting 3ft at 16 seconds from the SSW, but still cross-onshore, and the notes say "marginal." Not worth planning around. The whole week of the 18th to the 24th is a rough stretch of 1ft to 3ft, mostly from the SSW and SW.
The only real standout is way out on Tuesday the 25th afternoon: a solid 4ft S swell at 15 seconds, with moderate-strong energy (869). Light cross-onshore wind, but that’s the cleanest we’re gonna get. The swell direction (S) is a close match to the preferred SSW. Wednesday morning the 26th still has 4ft but fades fast.
Crowds at South Crescent Bay can get thick when the surf shows up. For the long gap of nearly flat conditions, that Tuesday afternoon is the one to hold out for.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri 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. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 248 | 242 | 197 | 280 | 629 | 302 | 532 | 519 | 382 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 214 | 183 | 203 | 181 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 174 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:18PM2.29m | 11:22AM1.92m | 11:02PM2.09m | 11:55AM1.96m | 11:48PM1.85m | 12:29PM1.96m | 00:37AM1.60m | 1:04PM1.93m | 1:39AM1.37m | 1:44PM1.88m | 3:29AM1.21m | 2:37PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.75m | 5:01AM0.17m | 5:03PM0.72m | 5:32AM0.35m | 5:54PM0.72m | 6:01AM0.56m | 6:49PM0.75m | 6:27AM0.77m | 7:55PM0.79m | 6:50AM0.96m | 9:20PM0.80m | 7:05AM1.13m | 11:02PM0.75m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 16 | W 8 |
| kJ | 248 | 242 | 171 | 280 | 629 | 302 | 532 | 519 | 382 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 214 | 133 | 104 | 76 | 109 | 71 | 280 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 7 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 65 | 42 | 197 | 169 | 52 | 125 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 42 | 38 | 32 | 183 | 203 | 181 | 242 | 270 | 48 | 174 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | S 10 | SSW 11 | W 11 | S 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 20 | S 8 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 45 | 151 | 35 | 38 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 67 | 66 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 28 | 69 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 0 | 64 | 109 | 16 | 109 | 109 | 12 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 16 | 64 | 88 | 28 | 64 | 128 | 53 |
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