Three Arch Bay surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 08 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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.3°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 11PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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 Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
S
20
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
78
123
123
81
170
241
132
129
171
194
528
398
283
180
352
443
480
344
313
229
291
291
402
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
NNW
5
W
5
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:59PM1.48m
2:14AM1.68m
6:04PM1.57m
3:46AM1.62m
6:16PM1.69m
5:08AM1.60m
Low Tide
8:43PM1.45m
10:24AM0.59m
10:48PM1.35m
11:08AM0.60m
11:54PM1.16m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:39
7:39
7:40
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
18
18
17
16
17
17
17
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
19
15
14
16
16
15
15
15
17
17
18
18
16
17
17
17
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
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
Energy kJ
28
19
20
33
43
58
47
48
53
57
179
528
398
283
35
352
443
480
344
313
229
291
291
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
7
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
44
78
123
123
81
170
241
132
99
171
42
41
40
37
180
33
66
43
14
14
24
58
55
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
W
10
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
26
44
27
27
26
28
15
60
129
128
194
16
17
17
36
17
14
31
16
14
13
12
11
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
Energy kJ
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
538
109
93
0
44
65
28
65
109
109
0
0
49
21
49
65
65
67
21
57
0
0
11
345
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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