13th Street surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 15 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 6PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (15 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
W
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
236
201
141
191
141
135
222
222
202
218
244
450
529
687
480
408
307
633
546
633
643
305
633
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:13AM1.67m
8:35PM2.49m
10:08AM1.65m
9:15PM2.56m
11:06AM1.61m
10:00PM2.56m
Low Tide
2:14PM0.87m
3:44AM0.01m
2:55PM0.95m
4:34AM-0.08m
3:37PM1.03m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
16
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
18
19
18
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
15
13
13
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
12
13
14
15
17
16
16
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
13
Energy kJ
249
236
201
94
94
92
122
186
202
202
218
244
450
529
687
480
408
307
633
546
633
643
305
633
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
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
SSW
14
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.7
W
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
Energy kJ
96
122
94
141
191
141
135
222
222
167
165
165
163
163
158
166
126
161
90
90
58
58
178
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
9
9
9
80
57
85
55
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
10
108
104
102
4
2
22
47
57
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
4
5
4
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
30
30
30
141
65
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
31
30
30
30
30
147
30
30
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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