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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 pm Friday 01 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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.5°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: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
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 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 5 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | |
39 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 21 | 59 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 51 | 25 | 62 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:15PM1.69m | 10:30AM1.06m | 9:39PM1.66m | 11:11AM0.99m | 10:04PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.43m | 4:21AM-0.15m | 3:25PM0.52m | 4:56AM-0.13m | 3:48PM0.59m | 5:34AM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 39 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 59 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 51 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 50 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 13 | S 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WNW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 198 | 95 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 280 | 4 | 95 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 94 | 280 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 4 | 94 |
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