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Three Arch Bay surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 10 May 2026 PDT
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Three Arch Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Three Arch Bay sea temperature is
16.5° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Three Arch Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Three Arch Bay at 6PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (10 May)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

Table - waves today at Three Arch Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
352
443
480
344
313
229
291
291
402
402
288
280
207
193
246
242
242
242
242
186
183
180
175
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
0
S
5
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
S
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:16PM1.69m
5:08AM1.60m
6:34PM1.83m
6:17AM1.62m
6:56PM2.00m
Low Tide
11:08AM0.60m
11:54PM1.16m
11:46AM0.62m
00:42AM0.92m
12:21PM0.66m
1:26AM0.65m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
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—
—
—
—
—
5:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
7:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:40
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:42
—
—
—
7:43
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
Feels °C
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
15
17
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
34
352
443
480
344
313
229
291
291
402
402
288
280
207
193
246
242
242
242
242
186
183
180
175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
11
Energy kJ
180
34
66
42
41
25
25
57
35
31
31
31
31
30
29
30
17
31
18
27
26
25
25
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
W
10
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
SSW
19
Energy kJ
36
8
14
31
30
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
25
26
27
29
30
9
29
23
24
24
25
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Agate and Pearl Street
CAL - Orange County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Deadman's
CAL - Ventura
Trestles (Lowers)
CAL - Orange County
204
CAL - Orange County
Agate and Pearl Street
CAL - Orange County
Agate and Pearl Street
CAL - Orange County
Corona Del Mar Jetty
CAL - Orange County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Coronado Beaches
CAL - San Diego County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
San Clemente Pier
CAL - Orange County
Agate and Pearl Street
CAL - Orange County
Oceanside Harbor
CAL - San Diego County
Cabrillo Point
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Oceanside Harbor
CAL - San Diego County
Agate and Pearl Street
CAL - Orange County
Riviera
CAL - Orange County
Agate and Pearl Street
CAL - Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
65
109
128
25
16
0
0
11
65
109
109
12
18
0
44
51
65
65
65
44
0
21
0
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Church
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
Church
Church
Church
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Mouse Rock
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Mavericks
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Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Mavericks
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Mavericks
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Santa Rosa Creek
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Andrew Molera State Park
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Mavericks
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Mavericks
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Ghost Tree
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Ghost Tree
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Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Hilo Breakwall
HAW - Big Island
Mouse Rock
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
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Airport Rights
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Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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