Surfside Jetty surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today?

The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 8AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
193
191
242
242
188
188
186
183
180
175
129
125
104
104
103
164
155
208
206
295
288
246
234
231
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
S
10
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:19AM1.63m
6:59PM2.02m
7:20AM1.65m
7:26PM2.20m
8:17AM1.67m
7:58PM2.36m
Low Tide
00:45AM0.93m
12:24PM0.66m
1:29AM0.66m
1:00PM0.72m
2:12AM0.40m
1:36PM0.79m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:44
7:45
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
18
17
17
16
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
15
16
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SSW
16
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
193
191
242
242
188
188
186
183
180
175
129
125
104
104
102
102
155
208
48
116
288
246
234
231
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
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
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
Energy kJ
49
33
30
43
31
43
46
46
45
42
40
23
62
103
103
164
102
68
206
295
119
121
86
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSE
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
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
27
30
9
9
30
25
27
28
29
29
28
64
23
22
22
50
50
22
70
19
8
29
28
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
16
31
31
31
32
32
135
23
58
1
24
32
232
148
71
32
31
31
31
31
31
148
30
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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