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 11 Jul 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


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 Sunday (Jul 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s. 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 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 13th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 13th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 16th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 17s

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

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Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
S
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.4
S
Period(s) (?)171717161615151614151521201918171616161515151514141413141414131317171716
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)212252232198197264261317226248226270366466421532400429308301323264281176184184147125127131124112116107102125
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SE
10
SW
10
W
5
SW
10
SW
10
W
0
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
5
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
onononononglasscross-
on
cross-
on
glassononglassoncross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
onglassononglassononglassononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:25AM
1.53
10:01PM
2.30
11:57AM
1.56
10:38PM
2.24
12:31PM
1.61
11:19PM
2.12
1:06PM
1.68
12:04AM
1.94
1:44PM
1.76
12:58AM
1.72
2:26PM
1.85
2:11AM
1.49
3:15PM
1.95
3:55AM
1.32
4:09PM
2.04
5:58AM
1.28
5:08PM
2.15
7:32AM
1.36
6:08PM
2.25
8:33AM
1.45
7:04PM
2.35
9:20AM
1.53
7:56PM
2.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:45PM
1.11
5:22AM
0.13
4:28PM
1.10
5:54AM
0.19
5:16PM
1.08
6:27AM
0.28
6:13PM
1.07
7:00AM
0.41
7:22PM
1.03
7:35AM
0.57
8:46PM
0.95
8:14AM
0.75
10:19PM
0.81
9:03AM
0.92
11:45PM
0.60
10:07AM
1.06
12:53AM
0.38
11:23AM
1.15
1:49AM
0.19
12:34PM
1.16
2:38AM
0.05
1:35PM
1.12
3:22AM
-0.03
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Sunrise5:48--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:56--
Sunset-8:02--8:02--8:01--8:01--8:00--8:00--8:00--8:00--8:00--7:59--7:59--7:58-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C181817181917192019192018181817181817181918191918202019212120212220202120
Feels °C (?)171617181917191919191918181717171717171818191918202020212021212120212020

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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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).

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