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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 4 am Wednesday 06 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
18.0° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at 204 today?
The current surf forecast for 204 at 10AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at 204. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | |
242 | 248 | 251 | 251 | 196 | 148 | 133 | 134 | 134 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 100 | 99 | 97 | 91 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 97 | 77 | 78 | 123 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:02PM1.47m | 2:13PM0.84m | 11:39PM1.38m | 4:15PM0.87m | 00:32AM1.27m | 5:16PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.06m | 4:52PM0.79m | 8:09AM0.12m | 5:19PM0.87m | 9:15AM0.16m | 8:16PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 |
 kJ | 242 | 248 | 251 | 251 | 196 | 148 | 133 | 14 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 45 | 69 | 77 | 97 | 77 | 44 | 52 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 25 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 134 | 134 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 100 | 99 | 97 | 91 | 62 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 78 | 123 | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 15 | 37 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 53 | 28 | 44 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 554 | 94 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 77 | 229 | 94 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 73 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
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