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Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 01 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.1° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)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 (May 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s is also forecast. 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 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) 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 (Sat 2nd May) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 2nd May) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 6th May) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SW 13 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | |
29 | 18 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 84 | 93 | 66 | 125 | 106 | 142 | 158 | 162 | 148 | 99 | 100 | 99 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:13AM1.62m | 9:25PM2.20m | 10:55AM1.56m | 9:52PM2.18m | 11:40AM1.48m | 10:21PM2.13m | 12:32PM1.41m | 10:52PM2.06m | 1:40PM1.35m | 11:25PM1.97m | 3:32PM1.34m | 00:05AM1.88m | 00:57AM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.96m | 4:31AM0.27m | 3:38PM1.05m | 5:08AM0.30m | 4:02PM1.13m | 5:49AM0.35m | 4:24PM1.20m | 6:35AM0.43m | 4:43PM1.27m | 7:29AM0.51m | 4:48PM1.34m | 8:30AM0.56m | |||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 18 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 29 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 84 | 93 | 66 | 125 | 106 | 142 | 158 | 162 | 148 | 11 | 26 | 24 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | WSW 4 | S 12 | SW 18 | S 12 | W 5 | W 5 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 9 | 50 | 51 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 49 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 99 | 100 | 99 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 21 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 59 | 15 | 2 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 9 | 23 | 16 | — | 10 | 61 | 38 | — | — | 4 | 22 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 182 | 57 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 88 | 214 | 12 | 10 | 159 | 8 | 109 | 538 | 12 | 64 | 109 | 12 | 109 | 109 | 28 |
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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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