Surf-Forecast | Thaila Surf Guide

Lat Long: 33.54° N 117.78° W

Issued: 3 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thaila sea temperature is

22.7°C

Thaila surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Thaila Surf Guide

Thaila in Orange County is a fairly exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rocks and locals.

Thaila Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	22.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Thaila:

The best conditions reported for surf at Thaila occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Thaila (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Thaila with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in October while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Thaila Location Map

Interactive Thaila surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Thaila is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Thaila is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 19 km (12 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Thaila Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 20:13 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- off	glass

Tides at Thaila

Current tide and informaton

For Laguna Beach, 1 km from Thaila.

Next High Water: 05:21am | 1.83m

Next Low Water: 10:29pm | 0.42m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Thaila Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite