204 surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 16 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
18.1° C
(Which is 2.1°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: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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)
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SW
17
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
349
427
383
408
262
620
504
538
534
630
704
594
403
339
133
77
68
68
68
70
93
95
94
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
ESE
0
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
High Tide
9:02PM2.00m
10:41AM1.12m
9:46PM2.00m
11:38AM1.08m
10:33PM1.94m
12:41PM1.04m
Low Tide
4:22AM-0.47m
3:29PM0.52m
5:14AM-0.47m
4:14PM0.59m
6:08AM-0.41m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
16
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
19
18
18
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
15
14
13
12
13
15
15
15
16
15
13
13
15
16
15
16
15
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
239
349
427
383
408
262
620
504
538
534
630
704
594
403
339
133
77
68
66
49
35
22
22
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
215
215
158
147
143
173
139
139
99
99
98
86
55
51
73
69
68
68
68
49
66
93
90
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
WNW
14
0.5
W
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
8
8
8
37
92
141
25
24
48
46
81
81
46
46
28
49
49
49
28
68
70
69
95
94
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
3
2
3
4
4
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
3
2
2
3
1
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
80
80
80
12
37
80
80
197
80
73
80
37
12
80
179
142
74
0
0
0
0
94
94
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
4
7
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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