204 surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 29 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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at 204 today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for 204 at 11AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
158
143
170
173
173
170
166
145
166
168
154
108
200
185
308
305
511
478
500
603
596
708
885
Wind (km/h)
5
W
0
NW
5
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
5
W
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
5
W
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
SSW
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:13AM1.03m
8:18PM1.72m
9:54AM1.02m
8:47PM1.72m
10:34AM1.01m
9:17PM1.70m
Low Tide
3:05AM-0.10m
1:58PM0.58m
3:39AM-0.15m
2:28PM0.63m
4:13AM-0.17m
2:59PM0.67m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
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>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:53
7:53
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
15
15
16
18
19
19
17
17
17
17
18
20
21
21
19
19
14
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
14
15
15
17
18
17
17
18
17
17
18
19
20
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
1
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
19
Energy kJ
141
158
143
170
173
173
170
166
145
30
51
56
44
44
44
56
106
182
186
161
231
191
708
885
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
4
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
Energy kJ
31
31
19
18
51
51
50
16
9
166
168
154
108
102
98
308
305
511
478
500
603
596
154
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
10
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
25
25
40
26
2
9
2
48
43
42
42
41
107
200
185
95
65
65
65
65
103
147
66
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
21
19
82
18
18
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
66
0
0
94
197
94
94
0
6
0
6
77
94
94
94
3
6
6
3
77
94
94
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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