
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 6PM is: 0.4m 24s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 24s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | S 12 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
330 | 368 | 368 | 220 | 163 | 235 | 467 | 664 | 584 | 467 | 302 | 351 | 388 | 552 | 657 | 657 | 657 | 480 | 465 | 470 | 455 | 455 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:36AM1.39m | 6:34PM2.02m | 9:08AM1.45m | 7:18PM2.09m | 9:34AM1.50m | 7:57PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM1.27m | 2:16AM0.40m | 1:00PM1.25m | 2:50AM0.31m | 1:43PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
330 | 243 | 235 | 220 | 163 | 121 | 467 | 664 | 584 | 467 | 302 | 351 | 388 | 552 | 657 | 657 | 657 | 480 | 465 | 470 | 455 | 455 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | S 11 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
79 | 58 | 43 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 119 | 29 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | W 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
273 | 368 | 368 | 217 | 141 | 235 | 18 | 86 | 31 | 30 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 28 | 46 | 47 | 35 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 66 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 104 | 87 | 53 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 31 | 504 | 94 | 86 | 31 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











