204 surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDT
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204 surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 204 sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at 204 today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for 204 at 2PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

Table - waves today at 204. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
289
289
229
226
226
229
226
220
213
210
207
158
158
141
158
143
170
173
173
170
166
163
166
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
0
ENE
5
SE
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
5
W
0
SE
5
ESE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:40AM1.05m
7:22PM1.66m
8:29AM1.04m
7:50PM1.70m
9:13AM1.03m
8:18PM1.72m
Low Tide
12:59PM0.43m
2:31AM-0.02m
1:29PM0.52m
3:05AM-0.10m
1:58PM0.58m
3:39AM-0.15m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:53
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Temp °C
15
16
16
17
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
18
17
16
16
15
15
13
13
12
13
12
13
13
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
16
15
15
14
14
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1
W
6
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
W
5
Energy kJ
217
178
135
84
226
226
35
37
31
213
210
207
158
158
141
158
143
170
173
173
170
166
163
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.2
SSW
16
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.6
W
4
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
289
289
289
229
13
15
229
226
220
114
34
33
22
25
21
19
19
26
51
51
50
48
14
166
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
NW
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
NW
19
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
SW
16
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
20
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
Energy kJ
2
8
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
2
13
12
51
15
31
31
40
2
2
9
2
7
43
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
53
45
21
21
19
19
18
18
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
94
94
1396
554
121
106
94
0
6
80
197
153
94
94
94
0
0
94
197
554
94
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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