13th Street surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 03 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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.4°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 8AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
51
25
25
62
55
54
42
42
42
54
95
66
71
66
66
67
140
78
84
84
104
104
107
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
S
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:44AM1.50m
10:24PM2.15m
12:36PM1.42m
10:55PM2.08m
1:45PM1.37m
Low Tide
5:11AM0.30m
4:06PM1.14m
5:52AM0.36m
4:28PM1.21m
6:38AM0.43m
4:47PM1.28m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:01
6:01
6:00
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7:36
7:37
7:37
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
11
12
12
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
11
11
12
11
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
S
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
6
6
6
18
62
55
54
42
42
42
54
95
66
66
46
46
67
140
78
84
84
104
104
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
51
51
18
25
18
17
17
8
8
31
31
8
46
35
66
66
46
28
49
28
28
27
27
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
20
19
25
6
12
11
31
31
31
8
8
14
8
32
29
28
28
34
28
49
49
17
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.7
W
5
Energy kJ
3
3
3
4
6
11
13
9
6
3
71
4
6
6
16
36
62
67
52
40
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
30
83
117
232
141
141
56
56
47
47
141
503
179
104
56
56
56
56
104
503
503
71
56
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
2
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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