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204 surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 25 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
19.6° C
 (Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at 204 today?

The current surf forecast for 204 at 5PM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.6
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
448
448
550
550
627
487
469
451
422
422
428
428
428
417
321
314
428
372
302
229
226
226
229
226
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:39AM1.11m
6:21PM1.52m
6:44AM1.07m
6:53PM1.61m
7:40AM1.05m
7:22PM1.66m
Low Tide
11:48AM0.24m
1:08AM0.24m
12:26PM0.34m
1:53AM0.09m
12:59PM0.43m
2:31AM-0.02m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
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5:43
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—
—
—
—
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5:43
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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—
—
7:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:51
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:52
—
—
—
7:52
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
Temp °C
16
17
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
16
15
15
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.6
W
8
1.8
W
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
Energy kJ
448
448
550
550
627
487
469
451
422
422
428
428
428
417
321
314
428
289
289
229
226
226
41
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.8
W
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
16
15
16
16
16
7
7
7
7
41
6
6
6
6
6
285
289
2
4
2
2
15
229
226
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
S
9
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
15
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
S
9
0.3
W
7
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
4
8
8
4
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
2
4
2
21
2
9
45
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
—
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
—
—
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.1
W
6
0.8
W
6
—
—
Energy kJ
5
5
5
6
7
9
10
17
29
—
44
57
127
179
206
—
—
372
302
168
86
41
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
5
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
10
94
94
94
94
41
3
0
80
80
1094
1086
121
116
75
80
76
229
557
1395
121
106
94
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
4
3
3
3
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
4
5
3
4
4
5
4
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(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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