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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 Thursday 28 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
18.6° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at 204 today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for 204 at 2PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at 204. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | |
220 | 213 | 210 | 207 | 158 | 158 | 141 | 158 | 143 | 170 | 175 | 173 | 170 | 166 | 163 | 166 | 168 | 154 | 108 | 200 | 185 | 308 | 305 | 511 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:29AM1.04m | 7:50PM1.70m | 9:13AM1.03m | 8:18PM1.72m | 9:54AM1.02m | 8:47PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.52m | 3:05AM-0.10m | 1:58PM0.58m | 3:39AM-0.15m | 2:28PM0.63m | 4:13AM-0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | 7:53 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
 kJ | 220 | 213 | 210 | 207 | 158 | 158 | 141 | 158 | 143 | 170 | 175 | 173 | 170 | 166 | 163 | 60 | 74 | 77 | 61 | 46 | 44 | 60 | 142 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SW 16 | W 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 118 | 84 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 9 | 17 | 166 | 168 | 154 | 108 | 102 | 98 | 308 | 305 | 511 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | NW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | W 10 | S 21 | W 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 48 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 107 | 200 | 185 | 95 | 65 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | — | 18 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 80 | 415 | 197 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 197 | 197 | 94 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 77 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 12 |
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