13th Street surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 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
16.7° C
(Which is 1.1°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 10AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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 Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1.4
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
13
1.2
W
12
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
222
222
167
171
206
341
351
408
422
341
643
633
546
555
643
363
633
423
148
229
178
72
52
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SSE
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:08AM1.65m
9:15PM2.56m
11:06AM1.61m
10:00PM2.56m
12:07PM1.56m
10:48PM2.49m
Low Tide
3:44AM0.01m
2:55PM0.95m
4:34AM-0.08m
3:37PM1.03m
5:26AM-0.08m
4:24PM1.11m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:46
7:47
Temp °C
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
15
16
16
15
14
15
13
13
13
12
15
15
16
15
16
13
13
15
16
15
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1.4
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
13
1.2
W
12
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
7
Energy kJ
94
120
154
158
171
206
341
351
408
422
341
643
633
546
555
643
363
633
423
148
229
178
72
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
12
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
Energy kJ
135
222
222
167
165
165
163
163
125
125
126
102
90
90
58
58
173
57
55
73
43
69
68
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
S
18
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
55
8
10
10
10
10
10
19
158
108
104
25
4
2
50
47
57
46
46
51
28
29
28
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
2
4
4
6
4
10
6
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
2
1
Distance (km)
19
30
30
30
179
140
30
30
31
30
30
30
30
147
98
30
30
30
30
30
176
176
53
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
9
9
7
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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