Surfside Jetty surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 13 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today?

The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 11PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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 Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
W
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
W
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
104
103
164
155
208
298
295
288
246
234
231
252
252
249
233
201
141
191
147
148
222
222
202
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
S
10
S
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:26PM2.20m
8:17AM1.67m
7:58PM2.36m
9:13AM1.67m
8:35PM2.49m
10:08AM1.65m
Low Tide
1:00PM0.72m
2:12AM0.40m
1:36PM0.79m
2:57AM0.17m
2:14PM0.87m
3:44AM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:45
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
9
1
W
10
1
W
10
Energy kJ
104
104
102
102
155
208
298
295
288
246
234
231
252
252
249
233
122
122
92
94
148
164
198
202
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
23
103
103
164
102
19
35
123
132
132
91
86
85
83
100
125
201
141
191
147
135
222
222
167
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
62
21
22
50
76
68
43
19
8
29
28
29
8
9
9
9
11
79
87
86
55
10
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
W
2
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
22
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
180
148
71
53
30
31
31
31
31
141
71
38
31
19
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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