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204 surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 11 May 2026 PDT
Forecast 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
17.9° C
 (Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at 204 today?

The current surf forecast for 204 at 12AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
487
397
314
294
279
275
334
334
272
242
239
183
233
175
170
166
161
158
174
160
211
276
371
366
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
NW
5
SE
10
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
0
WSW
5
S
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:20PM1.33m
6:10AM1.16m
6:46PM1.49m
7:07AM1.19m
7:15PM1.66m
8:01AM1.20m
Low Tide
11:46AM0.16m
00:34AM0.43m
12:22PM0.19m
1:19AM0.19m
12:57PM0.24m
2:03AM-0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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5:52
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5:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
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5:50
—
—
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7:39
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—
—
—
—
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7:40
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:42
—
—
—
—
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7:43
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
19
17
17
16
15
16
17
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
15
15
14
14
16
18
Feels °C
19
18
17
17
16
15
16
15
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
16
13
14
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
487
397
314
294
279
275
334
334
272
242
239
183
233
175
170
166
161
158
118
120
211
276
371
366
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
51
51
52
54
52
50
52
30
31
70
71
46
46
44
41
40
40
106
174
160
120
116
33
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
25
25
26
26
28
30
9
14
29
23
24
24
25
24
64
64
63
39
39
50
50
76
50
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
W
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
49
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
31
—
—
—
—
—
—
37
37
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
204
CAL - Orange County
204
CAL - Orange County
Bay Street
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
204
CAL - Orange County
204
CAL - Orange County
San Clemente Pier
CAL - Orange County
204
CAL - Orange County
204
CAL - Orange County
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
CAL - Orange County
Pleasure Point-First Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
204
CAL - Orange County
Oceanside Harbor
CAL - San Diego County
Dana Point
CAL - Orange County
San Onofre
CAL - Orange County
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
CAL - Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
94
94
94
94
0
0
99
80
80
80
0
0
3
0
0
77
554
94
94
0
29
6
12
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Church
Three Arch Bay
Church
Church
Church
Three Arch Bay
Church
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
Three Arch Bay
Church
San Onofre
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Montara
CAL - San Mateo
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Mavericks
CAL - San Mateo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Hilo Breakwall
HAW - Big Island
Hilo Breakwall
HAW - Big Island
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Hilo Breakwall
HAW - Big Island
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Inner Pool
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Super Tubes
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Whacky Point
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
St Vincent Left
New Caledonia
Easter Reef
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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