Surfside Jetty surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 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
17.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 11AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (28 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
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
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1
W
7
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
156
152
147
145
104
104
102
102
102
104
108
110
110
108
107
105
105
108
111
110
102
186
183
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WNW
5
ESE
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
S
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSE
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:55AM1.53m
8:02PM2.19m
9:39AM1.54m
8:30PM2.22m
10:21AM1.53m
9:01PM2.23m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.40m
1:43PM1.01m
3:13AM0.30m
2:14PM1.08m
3:48AM0.25m
2:46PM1.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
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>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:54
7:55
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
13
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
15
15
14
14
15
17
16
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
11
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
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
W
5
0.9
W
6
1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.4
SSW
13
1.2
W
7
Energy kJ
156
31
85
147
145
104
104
102
102
102
104
108
110
110
108
15
59
92
74
58
44
33
67
156
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.2
WNW
20
0.2
WNW
19
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
Energy kJ
2
156
152
22
21
21
37
34
31
31
25
26
51
50
50
107
105
105
108
111
110
70
186
183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
20
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
17
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
10
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
SSW
23
0.3
SSW
23
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
23
13
38
2
10
10
25
29
2
2
9
2
23
42
42
42
41
54
102
61
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
5
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
4
0.2
ESE
2
0.8
W
7
Energy kJ
37
21
20
12
18
18
18
18
17
9
1
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
39
1
1
31
393
148
71
71
46
1
16
141
148
148
99
31
31
31
24
31
141
141
66
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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