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204 surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 03 May 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
18.0° C
 (Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at 204 today?

The current surf forecast for 204 at 9AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
65
51
25
62
85
84
84
84
84
85
162
127
102
102
169
171
186
302
146
142
142
142
176
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
WNW
5
SSE
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:11AM0.99m
10:04PM1.62m
11:58AM0.93m
10:31PM1.55m
12:54PM0.87m
Low Tide
4:56AM-0.13m
3:48PM0.59m
5:34AM-0.08m
4:10PM0.66m
6:17AM-0.01m
4:32PM0.73m
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
7:34
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:36
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
16
15
16
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
12
11
12
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
6
6
3
3
62
85
84
84
84
84
85
162
127
102
70
169
171
186
302
146
142
142
142
176
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
10
0.3
W
4
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
65
65
51
18
3
17
31
31
49
80
50
8
46
71
102
25
25
25
25
49
25
27
11
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
S
10
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
20
19
18
25
18
12
31
31
31
8
8
14
8
28
26
41
20
20
18
25
49
17
17
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
3
37
5
7
8
9
6
3
3
4
7
10
18
34
49
54
43
33
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
204
CAL - Orange County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Carlsbad City Beach
CAL - San Diego County
Hollywood Beach
CAL - Ventura
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Beer Can Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Point Mugu
CAL - Ventura
Beer Can Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Beer Can Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
4
33
167
281
94
94
94
106
4
4
94
554
229
94
106
106
106
106
153
554
554
94
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Church
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
Doheney Beach
Doheney Beach
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Chadbourne Gulch
CAL - Mendocino County
Moonstone Beach
CAL - Humboldt
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Pipeline
HAW - Oahu
Kahului Harbor
HAW - Maui
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Shark Pit
HAW - Maui
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Kahului Harbor
HAW - Maui
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
2
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Barrancon
Chile
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Barrancon
Chile
Avalon-North
Australia
Black Rock
Australia
Barra de Guaratiba
Brazil
Barra de Guaratiba
Brazil
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Angourie Point
Australia
Pauba
Brazil
Pauba
Brazil
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Canal
Brazil
Baboon Point
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Heaven
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Yellow sands Point
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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