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13th Street Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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13th Street surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 14 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.0°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 3PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at 13th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
298 | 295 | 288 | 246 | 234 | 231 | 252 | 252 | 249 | 233 | 201 | 141 | 138 | 140 | 151 | 222 | 264 | 249 | 264 | 273 | 367 | 804 | 821 | 605 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:17AM1.67m | 7:58PM2.36m | 9:13AM1.67m | 8:35PM2.49m | 10:08AM1.65m | 9:15PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.79m | 2:57AM0.17m | 2:14PM0.87m | 3:44AM0.01m | 2:55PM0.95m | 4:34AM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | 7:46 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 298 | 295 | 288 | 246 | 234 | 231 | 252 | 252 | 249 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 94 | 94 | 151 | 171 | 264 | 249 | 264 | 273 | 367 | 804 | 821 | 605 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 40 | 98 | 98 | 91 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 98 | 233 | 201 | 141 | 138 | 140 | 135 | 222 | 222 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 163 | 163 | 115 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 43 | 44 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 80 | 87 | 87 | 55 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 141 | 71 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 179 | 71 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
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