Thaila Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

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Thaila Surf Guide

Thaila in Orange County is a quite exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Hazards include rocks and locals.

Thaila Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	17.4°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.

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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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Thaila Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:17 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	17	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Thaila

Current tide and informaton

For Laguna Beach, 1 km from Thaila.

Next High Water: 01:40pm | 1.35m

Next Low Water: 06:35am | 0.43m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Thaila Sea Temperature

The Thaila water temperature is reasonably warm (17.4 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite