Three Arch Bay surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 24 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 1AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (25 May)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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 Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
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
0.9
SSW
14
1.9
W
8
1.8
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
139
140
138
176
168
368
448
453
453
530
493
392
344
322
422
428
428
353
344
297
315
447
368
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
25
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:03PM1.91m
5:59AM1.56m
6:36PM2.01m
7:06AM1.53m
7:05PM2.08m
8:03AM1.52m
Low Tide
11:12AM0.58m
00:25AM0.88m
11:55AM0.70m
1:17AM0.69m
12:33PM0.82m
1:59AM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<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>
7:50
7:51
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
12
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
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
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
Energy kJ
220
138
140
138
138
138
368
448
453
453
530
493
392
344
322
422
428
428
353
344
172
187
219
177
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
20
139
136
127
176
168
2
3
7
7
7
7
7
7
21
22
24
24
6
2
297
285
229
229
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
1
20
20
19
17
16
16
16
4
4
4
4
4
3
7
7
7
6
3
3
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.8
W
8
Energy kJ
1
2
3
4
4
2
5
3
6
12
15
18
20
40
50
41
120
225
315
447
368
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
109
109
109
91
12
72
45
109
109
109
91
19
18
16
65
65
65
1411
538
105
65
60
60
182
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
3
8
3
3
3
9
2
3
4
5
4
4
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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