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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 10 am Monday 18 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
18.4° 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 5PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at 204. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | |
496 | 413 | 282 | 229 | 87 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 93 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 90 | 224 | 162 | 100 | 121 | 115 | 110 | 109 | 184 | 303 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:38AM1.08m | 10:33PM1.94m | 12:41PM1.04m | 11:25PM1.82m | 1:50PM1.03m | 00:25AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM-0.47m | 4:14PM0.59m | 6:08AM-0.41m | 5:06PM0.66m | 7:06AM-0.30m | 6:12PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | 7:47 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 19 |
 kJ | 496 | 413 | 282 | 229 | 87 | 49 | 46 | 30 | 26 | 17 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 8 | 82 | 56 | 55 | 100 | 121 | 115 | 110 | 109 | 11 | 303 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | W 4 | SW 15 | W 5 |
| kJ | 55 | 51 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 49 | 66 | 93 | 95 | 94 | 21 | 90 | 90 | 224 | 162 | 89 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 9 | 109 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | 28 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 28 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 12 | 12 | 93 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 57 | 50 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 184 | 107 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 27 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 77 | 179 | 142 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 144 | 94 | 94 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 94 | 143 | 106 | 73 | 73 | 6 |
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