204 surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 10 May 2026 PDT
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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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at 204 today?

The current surf forecast for 204 at 11AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (10 May)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (10 May)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
389
283
356
352
443
582
469
422
330
402
402
487
487
397
314
294
279
275
334
334
272
242
239
183
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
0
WSW
0
SSW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:47AM1.13m
5:57PM1.18m
5:06AM1.14m
6:20PM1.33m
6:10AM1.16m
6:46PM1.49m
Low Tide
11:05AM0.16m
11:41PM0.65m
11:46AM0.16m
00:34AM0.43m
12:22PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:39
7:40
Temp °C
15
15
16
18
19
18
17
17
17
18
20
21
22
21
20
19
18
16
17
18
18
19
17
16
15
15
16
17
18
17
17
17
18
19
20
20
21
20
20
19
18
16
16
16
17
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
W
7
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
389
283
70
352
443
582
469
422
330
402
402
487
487
397
314
294
279
275
334
334
272
242
239
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.7
W
7
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
38
53
356
92
37
63
60
40
89
86
85
75
51
51
51
52
50
50
52
30
31
70
71
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
SW
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
35
35
31
31
51
31
30
30
28
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
28
30
9
14
29
23
24
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
77
94
148
29
0
0
0
4
94
94
94
4
10
0
34
80
80
80
80
10
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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