Surf Forecasts:
Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with 1,042 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM. 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 (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 863 | 657 | 565 | 547 | 727 | 719 | 608 | 807 | 640 | 651 | 392 | 582 | 469 | 812 | 844 | 894 | 1014 | 919 | 799 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:31AM1.48m | 7:55PM2.16m | 9:56AM1.52m | 8:31PM2.22m | 10:21AM1.56m | 9:06PM2.25m | 10:46AM1.59m | 9:39PM2.24m | 11:12AM1.63m | 10:12PM2.18m | 11:37AM1.68m | 10:45PM2.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.31m | 1:41PM1.19m | 3:19AM0.24m | 2:18PM1.13m | 3:49AM0.20m | 2:54PM1.08m | 4:18AM0.19m | 3:30PM1.03m | 4:46AM0.21m | 4:06PM1.00m | 5:12AM0.27m | 4:46PM0.97m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 863 | 657 | 565 | 547 | 727 | 719 | 608 | 807 | 640 | 651 | 392 | 582 | 469 | 812 | 844 | 894 | 1014 | 919 | 799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 71 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 47 | 23 | 47 | 46 | 32 | 206 | 288 | 366 | 178 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSE 16 | S 19 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | S 15 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 21 |
| kJ | 13 | 47 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 25 | 188 | 40 | 33 | 21 | 218 | — | 36 | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 0 | 64 | 51 | 53 | 64 | 128 | 53 | 64 | 128 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 14 | 64 | 182 | 0 | 109 | 109 |
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