13th Street surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 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
17.1° 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 4PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

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 Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
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)
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
6
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
359
287
229
72
82
60
134
28
43
63
60
68
59
23
23
117
117
64
86
83
80
78
56
184
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
SSE
5
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
cross
on
on
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:07PM1.56m
10:48PM2.49m
1:14PM1.53m
11:41PM2.35m
2:27PM1.54m
00:42AM2.17m
Low Tide
5:26AM-0.08m
4:24PM1.11m
6:23AM-0.01m
5:18PM1.20m
7:22AM0.09m
6:28PM1.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:49
7:49
7:50
Temp °C
17
19
20
19
18
17
16
16
17
21
21
21
21
18
17
17
17
20
20
20
18
18
17
17
17
17
16
15
16
15
16
16
17
19
18
17
19
16
16
17
16
18
17
18
16
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
S
15
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
359
287
229
47
68
60
134
23
23
16
60
59
59
11
5
55
6
7
86
83
80
9
11
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
55
51
76
69
28
68
68
68
38
63
42
68
41
55
55
55
55
51
47
47
47
78
56
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
16
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
W
5
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
46
46
28
29
48
28
28
28
43
43
11
11
10
23
23
117
117
64
7
17
17
46
47
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
75
72
82
18
7
19
8
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
30
53
147
176
56
30
0
0
0
141
179
141
56
30
30
30
30
31
141
93
56
31
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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