Surfside Jetty surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm 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 8PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
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 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
188
186
183
180
175
129
125
104
104
103
164
155
208
206
295
288
246
234
231
252
252
249
233
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:59PM2.02m
7:20AM1.65m
7:26PM2.20m
8:17AM1.67m
7:58PM2.36m
9:13AM1.67m
Low Tide
12:24PM0.66m
1:29AM0.66m
1:00PM0.72m
2:12AM0.40m
1:36PM0.79m
2:57AM0.17m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
Temp °C
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
17
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
15
15
15
16
15
16
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
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
Energy kJ
188
188
186
183
180
175
129
125
104
104
102
102
155
208
44
295
288
246
234
231
252
252
249
233
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.4
WNW
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
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
31
46
46
46
45
42
40
23
23
103
103
164
102
68
206
48
125
127
89
86
83
82
100
98
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
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
SSW
18
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
11
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
Energy kJ
30
23
27
28
29
29
28
64
62
22
22
50
50
20
70
41
8
29
28
29
8
8
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
32
32
123
30
44
11
23
32
233
141
71
32
31
31
31
31
31
94
71
42
32
11
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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