Trestles (Lowers) surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
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Trestles (Lowers) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Trestles (Lowers) sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Trestles (Lowers) today?

The current surf forecast for Trestles (Lowers) at 11AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Trestles (Lowers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
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
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
279
339
334
334
334
272
239
236
233
229
173
166
161
158
174
160
211
276
371
366
441
335
322
322
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
0
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
5
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
on
on
on
glassy
cross
High Tide
6:10AM1.16m
6:46PM1.49m
7:07AM1.19m
7:15PM1.66m
8:01AM1.20m
7:47PM1.81m
Low Tide
00:34AM0.43m
12:22PM0.19m
1:19AM0.19m
12:57PM0.24m
2:03AM-0.05m
1:33PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:40
7:42
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
15
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
17
18
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
16
16
16
16
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
13
14
16
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
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
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
279
339
334
334
334
272
239
236
233
229
173
166
161
158
158
158
211
276
371
366
441
335
322
322
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
S
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
Energy kJ
30
30
31
31
23
33
44
44
44
46
25
24
63
106
174
160
120
118
53
34
35
88
88
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
S
10
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
26
29
9
22
23
23
23
23
23
10
64
64
9
9
21
20
50
50
8
25
40
60
58
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
Energy kJ
73
37
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
1
64
89
89
85
85
0
3
0
0
85
289
207
85
0
0
1
28
83
85
135
0
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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