204 surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 24 Mar 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
18.4° C
(Which is 3.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at 204 today?

The current surf forecast for 204 at 8PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm March 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Mar)--
Afternoon (24 Mar)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (24 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


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Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
Period(s) (?)181818181716161616161616161615151515141414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)252249316312238219211208208206203203201196191150107142115103102102102100
Wind
(km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
0
WSW
0
N
0
W
0
SSE
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
5
NNW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
N
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononglassglassglassglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
oncross-
on
glasscross-
on
glassglassglasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:50PM
0.76
1:56AM
1.45
6:27PM
0.88
3:42AM
1.40
6:56PM
1.01
5:14AM
1.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:16PM
0.73
10:29AM
0.01
8:58PM
0.85
11:51AM
-0.08
11:21PM
0.77
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sunrise------6:48-------6:46-------6:45-
Sunset-7:04-------7:05-------7:06------
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191917161718182122201918181819222222212020202022
Feels °C (?)191918171819182122192018181818212121212020202021
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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