204 surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 21 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
19.1° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at 204 today?

The current surf forecast for 204 at 5AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (22 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
176
107
207
249
366
152
152
136
176
188
251
255
255
255
258
258
258
255
251
245
223
272
201
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
SW
0
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:36AM1.47m
4:09PM1.17m
2:58AM1.30m
5:02PM1.29m
4:22AM1.18m
Low Tide
7:38PM0.77m
9:10AM-0.07m
9:22PM0.73m
10:10AM0.04m
11:00PM0.60m
11:03AM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:49
7:50
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
16
15
15
15
16
18
18
18
16
16
15
15
16
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
15
16
15
15
16
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
W
5
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
137
176
16
207
249
366
152
102
136
176
188
251
255
255
255
258
258
258
255
251
245
223
272
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.5
SSW
19
Energy kJ
14
17
107
89
84
84
100
80
47
46
45
45
44
44
44
44
43
39
37
21
20
20
20
201
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
14
0.4
W
5
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
11
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
W
3
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
W
10
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
92
87
85
11
102
8
83
152
31
6
36
3
18
18
18
18
2
1
36
2
73
38
2
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
W
10
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
10
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
8
13
12
18
2
2
2
2
17
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
29
94
704
94
94
0
0
0
0
94
526
94
94
34
4
0
29
94
94
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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