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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 10 am Sunday 31 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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at 204 today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for 204 at 3PM is: 0.9m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
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 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
478 | 500 | 603 | 596 | 708 | 885 | 644 | 616 | 659 | 651 | 759 | 751 | 734 | 717 | 692 | 667 | 545 | 532 | 525 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 387 | 382 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:34AM1.01m | 9:17PM1.70m | 11:13AM0.99m | 9:48PM1.67m | 11:56AM0.98m | 10:20PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.67m | 4:47AM-0.16m | 3:30PM0.70m | 5:24AM-0.13m | 4:03PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | 7:55 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 146 | 130 | 125 | 596 | 708 | 885 | 644 | 616 | 659 | 651 | 759 | 751 | 734 | 717 | 692 | 667 | 545 | 532 | 525 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 387 | 382 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 478 | 500 | 603 | 146 | 116 | 119 | 116 | 43 | 52 | 38 | 36 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 65 | 65 | 103 | 147 | 66 | 19 | 29 | 86 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 75 | 149 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 77 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 34 | 80 | 80 | 94 | 80 | 12 | 36 | 6 | 77 | 80 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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