Surfside Jetty surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 08 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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today?

The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 1PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (08 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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 Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
72
56
39
30
78
80
81
84
171
166
132
131
129
196
419
312
254
180
276
352
348
344
243
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:01AM1.79m
6:00PM1.50m
2:17AM1.69m
6:06PM1.59m
3:49AM1.63m
6:19PM1.70m
Low Tide
9:34AM0.59m
8:48PM1.46m
10:27AM0.60m
10:51PM1.36m
11:10AM0.60m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:40
7:42
Temp °C
14
15
15
18
18
18
16
15
15
16
16
19
19
20
19
17
17
17
17
20
20
19
18
17
13
13
14
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
15
18
18
19
19
17
17
17
17
19
18
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
Energy kJ
48
72
56
39
30
23
50
50
63
79
68
92
81
90
65
419
53
62
46
276
352
348
344
243
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
W
9
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
45
44
44
27
27
78
80
81
84
171
166
132
64
125
179
57
312
254
180
33
88
60
57
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
13
14
14
26
26
27
27
27
16
29
20
60
131
129
196
16
33
32
20
32
31
31
30
30
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
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
31
31
31
31
141
141
66
16
31
24
24
31
94
94
18
10
31
31
31
31
31
32
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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