Surfside Jetty surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 11 May 2026 PDT
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Surfside Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Surfside Jetty sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today?

The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 3PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
291
291
288
217
207
193
191
242
242
188
188
186
183
180
175
129
125
104
104
103
164
155
208
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
5
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:10AM1.61m
6:36PM1.85m
6:19AM1.63m
6:59PM2.02m
7:20AM1.65m
7:26PM2.20m
Low Tide
11:48AM0.62m
00:45AM0.93m
12:24PM0.66m
1:29AM0.66m
1:00PM0.72m
2:12AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:43
7:44
7:45
Temp °C
15
17
19
20
18
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
18
17
15
14
14
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
13
13
15
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
291
291
291
288
217
207
193
191
242
242
188
188
186
183
180
175
129
125
104
104
102
102
155
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.3
S
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
W
10
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
56
52
51
25
34
52
32
33
30
46
31
46
46
46
45
42
40
23
62
103
103
164
102
208
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
25
25
25
17
25
26
27
30
9
9
30
23
27
28
29
29
28
64
23
20
22
50
50
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.4
W
11
Energy kJ
51
1
1
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
19
32
141
94
71
57
16
31
57
32
32
32
59
24
19
23
19
141
232
141
71
31
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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