13th Street surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 29 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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at 13th Street today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for 13th Street at 9AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
1.3
W
8
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
102
104
108
110
110
108
107
105
105
108
111
110
102
186
183
198
397
374
346
339
336
336
572
Wind (km/h)
10
W
0
WNW
5
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
S
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:39AM1.54m
8:30PM2.22m
10:21AM1.53m
9:01PM2.23m
11:02AM1.51m
9:33PM2.22m
Low Tide
3:13AM0.30m
2:14PM1.08m
3:48AM0.25m
2:46PM1.13m
4:24AM0.23m
3:17PM1.16m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:54
7:55
7:57
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
19
17
16
17
17
17
20
21
21
19
17
15
16
15
15
13
13
15
15
15
15
15
17
15
17
16
15
16
17
17
19
19
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
1
W
7
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
W
11
0.9
SSW
19
Energy kJ
102
102
104
108
110
110
108
107
38
63
53
43
44
70
67
91
198
173
142
231
188
336
151
572
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
W
6
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
W
6
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
W
6
Energy kJ
31
7
25
11
51
50
50
23
105
105
108
111
110
102
186
183
181
397
374
346
339
102
336
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
6
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
SSW
23
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
10
31
29
26
2
9
2
3
42
42
42
41
54
31
61
65
55
32
55
66
102
33
206
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
11
Energy kJ
19
3
18
11
17
5
9
32
43
149
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
19
0
11
141
147
141
104
30
30
24
30
31
141
141
65
30
30
24
24
30
104
98
47
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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