Three Arch Bay surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 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
17.4° C
(Which is 1.5°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 1PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)9s

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 Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
8
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
153
122
122
116
153
175
163
95
96
87
58
68
68
68
38
43
62
69
68
67
66
66
162
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
WNW
10
NW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SW
5
WNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:02AM1.59m
9:57PM2.54m
12:03PM1.54m
10:45PM2.47m
1:11PM1.51m
11:38PM2.33m
Low Tide
3:34PM1.02m
5:23AM-0.07m
4:20PM1.10m
6:20AM-0.01m
5:15PM1.18m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
15
14
14
12
12
14
15
15
15
16
15
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
8
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
184
153
122
122
116
153
175
163
95
96
87
58
41
36
24
22
21
13
13
59
20
59
59
162
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
104
102
101
101
99
99
57
86
82
50
42
29
68
68
68
38
37
62
59
12
59
13
12
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
W
6
Energy kJ
58
55
84
81
55
55
60
57
55
52
28
39
29
29
28
28
43
43
69
68
67
66
66
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
3
7
4
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
4
1
1
1
2
3
1
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
Distance (km)
65
28
53
65
65
214
65
65
65
53
28
65
178
157
67
10
0
0
5
109
178
109
21
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
8
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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