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204 Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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204 surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.4° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at 204 today?
The current surf forecast for 204 at 8AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at 204. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
469 | 451 | 422 | 422 | 428 | 428 | 428 | 417 | 321 | 312 | 364 | 291 | 289 | 229 | 226 | 226 | 229 | 226 | 217 | 213 | 210 | 207 | 158 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:44AM1.07m | 6:53PM1.61m | 7:40AM1.05m | 7:22PM1.66m | 8:29AM1.04m | 7:50PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.24m | 12:26PM0.34m | 1:53AM0.09m | 12:59PM0.43m | 2:31AM-0.02m | 1:29PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 469 | 451 | 422 | 422 | 428 | 428 | 428 | 417 | 321 | 263 | 289 | 289 | 195 | 101 | 55 | 226 | 35 | 226 | 217 | 213 | 210 | 207 | 158 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 312 | 2 | 2 | 289 | 229 | 226 | 15 | 229 | 27 | 31 | 85 | 33 | 23 | 51 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 15 | S 9 | W 15 | W 15 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 18 | S 9 | W 21 | WNW 11 | WNW 20 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 26 | 30 | 42 | 53 | 99 | 106 | 150 | 273 | 364 | 291 | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 143 | 1395 | 554 | 121 | 99 | 80 | 80 | 94 | 673 | 554 | 143 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 361 | 197 | 94 | 29 |
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