13th Street surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 25 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
18.2° C
(Which is 2.3°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 3AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (26 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (26 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
437
371
357
273
326
322
322
322
322
249
315
355
314
248
178
178
156
156
156
156
149
147
145
143
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
5
W
5
SE
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:38PM2.02m
7:09AM1.54m
7:07PM2.10m
8:06AM1.53m
7:35PM2.15m
8:55AM1.53m
Low Tide
1:20AM0.69m
12:36PM0.82m
2:02AM0.53m
1:11PM0.93m
2:39AM0.40m
1:43PM1.01m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:53
7:54
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
18
14
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
437
371
357
273
326
322
322
322
322
249
236
229
229
229
178
178
156
156
34
27
27
147
145
143
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.8
W
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.2
WNW
20
Energy kJ
15
7
7
7
41
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
2
21
2
2
15
15
156
156
149
21
22
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
S
9
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
4
4
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
5
4
4
4
2
2
2
14
2
2
2
2
11
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
1
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
7
1.1
W
6
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
16
19
21
26
52
45
55
68
148
205
315
355
314
248
173
80
37
33
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
5
4
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
47
71
56
31
30
30
1047
1040
191
71
71
31
31
104
475
833
71
47
47
24
0
31
310
147
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
2
5
4
3
4
5
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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