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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 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 1.9°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 5PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.2
W
10
1
W
9
0.9
WSW
8
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
301
239
239
236
327
400
482
320
260
555
543
314
307
267
314
363
268
151
101
73
68
68
49
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
S
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
S
20
SW
15
SSW
5
SSW
0
SSE
0
SE
0
SW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:47AM1.16m
9:02PM2.00m
10:41AM1.12m
9:46PM2.00m
11:38AM1.08m
10:33PM1.94m
Low Tide
2:48PM0.45m
4:22AM-0.47m
3:29PM0.52m
5:14AM-0.47m
4:14PM0.59m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
7:44
7:44
7:45
7:45
Temp °C
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
19
19
18
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
15
15
13
13
12
13
14
15
15
16
15
13
13
13
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
12
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.2
W
10
1
W
9
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
Energy kJ
301
117
121
162
221
327
400
482
320
260
555
543
314
307
267
314
363
268
151
101
73
54
48
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
116
301
239
239
236
215
210
149
143
141
139
139
137
99
123
163
55
52
72
50
68
68
68
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
S
18
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
14
15
25
92
90
24
24
48
46
98
98
46
46
50
69
49
48
48
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
1
4
10
11
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
1
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
64
64
238
201
64
89
89
89
83
89
89
207
130
89
89
28
28
83
180
133
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
2
7
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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