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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 pm Thursday 07 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
17.9° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at 204 today?
The current surf forecast for 204 at 5AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
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 Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | |
97 | 91 | 62 | 61 | 57 | 59 | 53 | 78 | 123 | 124 | 81 | 246 | 239 | 154 | 131 | 218 | 424 | 572 | 389 | 283 | 360 | 352 | 443 | 582 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:32AM1.27m | 5:16PM0.95m | 2:04AM1.17m | 5:36PM1.05m | 3:47AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.87m | 9:15AM0.16m | 8:16PM0.91m | 10:16AM0.16m | 10:26PM0.83m | 11:05AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 18 | 25 | 32 | 50 | 57 | 59 | 44 | 32 | 34 | 55 | 74 | 103 | 88 | 100 | 88 | 101 | 424 | 572 | 389 | 63 | 360 | 352 | 443 | 582 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 97 | 91 | 62 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 78 | 123 | 124 | 81 | 246 | 239 | 154 | 124 | 173 | 87 | 60 | 57 | 283 | 54 | 52 | 92 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 53 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 46 | 21 | 61 | 131 | 218 | 99 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 51 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 0 | 73 | 6 | 6 | 77 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 71 | 37 | 77 | 94 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 4 | 77 | 80 | 77 |
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