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Thousand Steps surf break

Thousand Steps surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 PDT
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Thousand Steps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Thousand Steps sea temperature is
18.8° C
 (Which is 3.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Thousand Steps today?

The current surf forecast for Thousand Steps at 4PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Thousand Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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)
0
0
0
0
1
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)
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
153
148
134
130
90
90
90
89
89
87
83
75
47
46
46
60
62
45
45
45
45
49
54
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
25
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
W
10
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:23PM1.69m
5:06AM1.82m
6:56PM1.82m
6:17AM1.80m
7:24PM1.93m
Low Tide
11:14AM0.38m
11:33PM1.19m
12:07PM0.41m
00:39AM0.99m
12:49PM0.47m
1:28AM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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6:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:29
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:29
—
—
—
7:30
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
17
17
16
17
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
15
15
14
14
16
15
15
14
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.5
S
13
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
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
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
61
47
48
34
29
90
47
48
47
44
87
83
75
47
46
46
46
45
45
45
45
45
49
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.2
W
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
155
153
148
134
130
20
90
90
89
89
40
38
38
16
16
37
37
37
38
34
21
34
34
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
W
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
W
16
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
12
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
14
14
21
21
20
24
44
15
44
43
7
7
7
7
7
7
31
19
6
20
20
14
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
—
—
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
61
34
74
76
—
—
32
22
24
22
32
44
60
62
41
40
40
33
25
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
South Carlsbad State Beach
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Palos Verde - Bluff Cove
CAL - LA County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Deadman's
CAL - Ventura
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Church
CAL - Orange County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Palos Verde - Bluff Cove
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Palos Verde - Bluff Cove
CAL - LA County
Beer Can Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove)
CAL - Santa Cruz
Salsipuedes
Baja Norte
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Coronado Beaches
CAL - San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
48
70
104
133
110
20
104
70
70
70
543
953
7
96
96
96
96
236
1083
543
189
96
7
104
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Trestles (Lowers)
Doheney Beach
Doheney Beach
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Boners
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Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
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Ranches
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Super Tubes
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Magics
HAW - Big Island
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Makaha
HAW - Oahu
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Cape Sebastian
Oregon South
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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Australia
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Australia
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Australia
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Australia
Cow Bombie
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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