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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 Tuesday 05 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
18.1° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at 204 today?
The current surf forecast for 204 at 9AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at 204. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | 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 | |
171 | 186 | 302 | 146 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 176 | 242 | 248 | 251 | 251 | 196 | 146 | 133 | 134 | 134 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 100 | 99 | 97 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 12:54PM0.87m | 11:02PM1.47m | 2:13PM0.84m | 11:39PM1.38m | 4:15PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM-0.01m | 4:32PM0.73m | 7:08AM0.06m | 4:52PM0.79m | 8:09AM0.12m | 5:19PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 171 | 186 | 302 | 146 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 33 | 30 | 248 | 251 | 251 | 196 | 146 | 133 | 134 | 18 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 99 | 24 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 49 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 176 | 242 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 134 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 100 | 17 | 97 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 12 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | WNW 11 | S 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 40 | 18 | 25 | 49 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 15 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 106 | 106 | 153 | 554 | 554 | 94 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 80 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 229 | 94 | 0 | 6 |
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