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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 pm Sunday 24 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
19.6° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at 204 today?
The current surf forecast for 204 at 3AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
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 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
197 | 182 | 174 | 348 | 448 | 448 | 550 | 550 | 627 | 487 | 469 | 451 | 428 | 422 | 428 | 428 | 428 | 344 | 321 | 312 | 485 | 476 | 289 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:45PM1.41m | 5:39AM1.11m | 6:21PM1.52m | 6:44AM1.07m | 6:53PM1.61m | 7:40AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.42m | 11:48AM0.24m | 1:08AM0.24m | 12:26PM0.34m | 1:53AM0.09m | 12:59PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 169 | 167 | 167 | 348 | 448 | 448 | 550 | 550 | 627 | 487 | 469 | 451 | 428 | 422 | 428 | 428 | 428 | 344 | 321 | 256 | 373 | 321 | 289 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | W 4 | W 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 197 | 182 | 174 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 33 | 45 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 312 | 289 | 289 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 9 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 91 | 154 | 206 | — | 485 | 476 | 267 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 4 | 89 | 81 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 80 | 1094 | 1092 | 121 | 116 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 554 | 554 |
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