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Three Arch Bay Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Three Arch Bay surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.3° C
(Which is 1.4°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: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Three Arch Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | |
218 | 218 | 163 | 234 | 274 | 299 | 205 | 162 | 127 | 125 | 113 | 111 | 189 | 167 | 100 | 96 | 90 | 60 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 38 | 43 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:12PM2.54m | 11:02AM1.59m | 9:57PM2.54m | 12:03PM1.54m | 10:45PM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.94m | 4:31AM-0.07m | 3:34PM1.02m | 5:23AM-0.07m | 4:20PM1.10m | 6:20AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 128 | 123 | 149 | 234 | 274 | 299 | 205 | 162 | 127 | 125 | 113 | 111 | 189 | 167 | 100 | 96 | 90 | 60 | 55 | 37 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 218 | 218 | 163 | 163 | 158 | 110 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 85 | 99 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 50 | 42 | 29 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 38 | 37 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 104 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 86 | 99 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 28 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 182 | 109 | 65 | 65 | 53 | 28 | 65 | 178 | 157 | 67 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
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