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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 Thursday 21 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
18.9° C
(Which is 2.6°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: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
303 | 107 | 107 | 137 | 137 | 176 | 107 | 207 | 249 | 366 | 152 | 152 | 136 | 176 | 188 | 251 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:03PM1.08m | 1:36AM1.47m | 4:09PM1.17m | 2:58AM1.30m | 5:02PM1.29m | 4:22AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM-0.19m | 7:38PM0.77m | 9:10AM-0.07m | 9:22PM0.73m | 10:10AM0.04m | 11:00PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | 7:50 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 15 | 137 | 137 | 176 | 11 | 207 | 249 | 366 | 152 | 102 | 136 | 176 | 188 | 251 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 14 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | W 5 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 303 | 107 | 107 | 99 | 92 | 16 | 107 | 89 | 84 | 84 | 100 | 80 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 4 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 10 | SSW 19 | W 3 |
| kJ | 107 | 107 | 102 | 14 | 14 | 87 | 85 | 11 | 102 | 7 | 83 | 152 | 31 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 36 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 80 | 144 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 94 | 526 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 526 | 197 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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