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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 Saturday 09 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
17.5° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at 204 today?
The current surf forecast for 204 at 11AM is: 0.4m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at 204. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SSW 21 | 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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
81 | 246 | 239 | 154 | 131 | 218 | 424 | 572 | 389 | 283 | 356 | 352 | 443 | 582 | 469 | 422 | 330 | 402 | 402 | 487 | 402 | 397 | 314 | 294 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:04AM1.17m | 5:36PM1.05m | 3:47AM1.13m | 5:57PM1.18m | 5:06AM1.14m | 6:20PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.16m | 10:26PM0.83m | 11:05AM0.16m | 11:41PM0.65m | 11:46AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 55 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 78 | 63 | 424 | 572 | 389 | 283 | 57 | 352 | 443 | 582 | 469 | 422 | 330 | 402 | 402 | 487 | 402 | 397 | 314 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 81 | 246 | 239 | 154 | 124 | 173 | 50 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 356 | 122 | 92 | 87 | 60 | 57 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 75 | 71 | 50 | 50 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 46 | 21 | 61 | 131 | 218 | 99 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 51 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 12 | 77 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 77 | 80 | 77 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 44 |
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