13th Street surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 PDT
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13th Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 13th Street 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 13th Street today?

The current surf forecast for 13th Street at 3AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (27 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

Table - waves today at 13th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
249
250
323
291
249
178
158
156
156
156
156
152
147
145
143
102
102
102
102
104
108
110
110
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:07PM2.10m
8:06AM1.53m
7:35PM2.15m
8:55AM1.53m
8:02PM2.19m
9:39AM1.54m
Low Tide
2:02AM0.53m
1:11PM0.93m
2:39AM0.40m
1:43PM1.01m
3:13AM0.30m
2:14PM1.08m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
7:53
7:54
7:54
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
13
14
15
15
15
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
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
Energy kJ
322
249
236
229
229
229
178
158
156
156
36
27
28
147
145
143
102
102
102
102
104
108
110
110
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.1
S
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
W
7
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
20
0.2
WNW
20
0.2
WNW
19
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
2
21
2
2
25
2
156
156
152
22
12
38
37
34
12
12
12
12
51
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
3
5
4
4
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
22
9
5
2
10
31
31
29
26
2
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
7
1.1
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
5
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
85
148
250
323
291
249
173
86
38
45
23
22
21
19
11
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
56
85
38
31
31
141
93
833
71
47
42
0
27
31
166
147
71
56
47
47
0
141
147
141
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
6
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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