Thaila surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDT
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Thaila surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Thaila sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Thaila today?

The current surf forecast for Thaila at 1AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
116
112
109
96
184
184
103
102
107
107
107
150
152
152
249
152
79
106
107
154
198
201
201
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
2:24PM1.52m
00:39AM2.15m
3:36PM1.58m
1:50AM1.95m
4:37PM1.69m
3:13AM1.76m
Low Tide
6:24PM1.26m
8:22AM0.22m
7:58PM1.29m
9:24AM0.34m
9:46PM1.23m
10:21AM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:47
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:47
7:49
7:50
Temp °C
20
21
20
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
18
17
16
16
15
16
17
19
19
20
19
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
15
16
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
87
116
112
9
17
22
23
15
15
107
107
10
10
152
152
249
152
73
106
107
154
198
201
201
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
50
29
49
109
78
184
184
103
102
100
96
107
89
89
89
84
87
52
47
46
45
45
44
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
5
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.4
W
5
0.4
SW
14
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
23
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
4
19
19
47
96
77
77
77
77
3
3
88
150
7
73
6
72
79
31
11
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
Energy kJ
8
6
14
16
6
6
6
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
109
109
21
44
0
0
65
65
158
109
12
0
18
5
14
65
510
109
105
12
7
0
0
109
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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