Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.54° N 117.78° W

Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 31 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay sea temperature is
22.9°C
5.1° 

Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay surf forecast from 31 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 1 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 2 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 733 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 31 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Saturday (Oct 31) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay in the next 16 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 31st Oct)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 1st Nov)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 2nd Nov)4ft (1.2m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
2
3
0
1
1
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
321
411
697
544
411
596
627
612
505
417
344
353
264
175
133
133
125
102
67
77
146
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
25
W
35
W
5
SE
5
SE
10
WSW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
10
ESE
5
NW
15
WNW
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
NW
15
W
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:20PM2.01m
4:55AM1.55m
2:52PM1.87m
5:45AM1.69m
4:27PM1.79m
6:21AM1.83m
5:46PM1.76m
6:53AM1.97m
6:50PM1.75m
7:21AM2.08m
7:45PM1.73m
7:48AM2.17m
8:34PM1.70m
Low Tide
9:23PM0.34m
9:05AM1.35m
10:32PM0.38m
10:56AM1.20m
11:29PM0.42m
12:10PM0.99m
00:15AM0.49m
1:04PM0.76m
00:54AM0.57m
1:49PM0.56m
1:28AM0.67m
2:28PM0.40m
1:59AM0.78m
cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
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cloud
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clear
clear
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5:58
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5:55
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 mm
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9
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Temp °C
20
20
20
19
20
19
18
20
20
20
21
20
20
22
22
21
22
21
21
22
22
Feels °C
20
19
18
15
13
14
17
18
18
19
19
19
19
20
20
21
21
20
21
20
21
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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 16 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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