13th Street surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 21 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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.9°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 12PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
184
184
77
77
107
107
107
108
152
249
246
109
79
73
107
116
121
166
166
166
169
169
203
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
15
SSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
00:42AM2.17m
3:39PM1.60m
1:53AM1.96m
4:39PM1.70m
3:16AM1.78m
5:27PM1.82m
Low Tide
8:25AM0.22m
8:02PM1.30m
9:26AM0.34m
9:49PM1.24m
10:24AM0.46m
clear
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>
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:51
7:51
Temp °C
18
18
18
20
20
19
18
17
16
16
17
18
19
18
17
16
15
15
15
17
18
18
17
16
18
18
17
19
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
16
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
25
30
23
22
102
107
96
107
10
10
249
246
83
52
73
107
116
121
166
166
166
169
169
203
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
57
184
184
77
77
100
107
87
85
152
84
84
109
73
47
46
45
44
44
44
44
44
24
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.5
S
13
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
W
11
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
10
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
47
56
56
47
37
14
13
13
108
85
7
7
72
79
30
2
3
3
5
18
18
18
18
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
15
20
18
14
7
11
9
5
18
2
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
30
30
30
31
147
93
47
24
30
6
30
30
475
104
71
47
33
11
0
141
682
147
71
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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