Three Arch Bay surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 26 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
18.9° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Three Arch Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Three Arch Bay at 10AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (26 May)3ft (0.9m)15s

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 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.8
W
8
1.5
W
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
392
344
322
422
428
428
353
344
297
407
291
229
229
229
175
175
175
175
170
166
163
161
141
141
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
25
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
0
SW
5
SE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:06AM1.53m
7:05PM2.08m
8:03AM1.52m
7:32PM2.14m
8:52AM1.52m
7:59PM2.18m
Low Tide
1:17AM0.69m
12:33PM0.82m
1:59AM0.52m
1:08PM0.92m
2:36AM0.40m
1:40PM1.00m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
15
16
14
13
14
13
12
13
12
13
12
13
13
14
13
14
14
15
15
13
14
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.5
W
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
W
6
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
392
344
322
422
428
428
353
344
297
284
229
229
229
76
175
175
175
175
170
166
163
161
141
141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
7
7
21
32
7
6
6
2
2
226
2
2
4
229
2
2
27
20
15
18
12
8
7
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
S
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
W
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
4
3
7
7
3
3
3
3
5
2
4
4
2
2
25
2
6
11
6
10
7
2
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.8
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.2
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
10
18
37
52
34
44
102
113
172
407
291
223
135
41
28
19
19
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
4
3
3
2
4
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
18
5
65
65
128
1411
538
105
83
65
65
109
658
538
128
12
0
0
0
65
345
182
105
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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