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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 Thursday 14 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
18.0° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at 204 today?
The current surf forecast for 204 at 1AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
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 morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
284 | 335 | 322 | 322 | 392 | 392 | 381 | 351 | 277 | 273 | 154 | 204 | 156 | 305 | 305 | 296 | 302 | 308 | 484 | 660 | 882 | 701 | 474 | 307 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:47PM1.81m | 8:54AM1.19m | 8:23PM1.93m | 9:47AM1.16m | 9:02PM2.00m | 10:41AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.30m | 2:48AM-0.25m | 2:09PM0.37m | 3:34AM-0.39m | 2:48PM0.45m | 4:22AM-0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 284 | 335 | 322 | 322 | 392 | 392 | 381 | 351 | 277 | 273 | 122 | 122 | 120 | 148 | 225 | 296 | 302 | 308 | 484 | 660 | 882 | 701 | 474 | 307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 40 | 132 | 127 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 108 | 127 | 125 | 122 | 154 | 204 | 156 | 305 | 305 | 239 | 218 | 218 | 215 | 215 | 158 | 149 | 130 | 209 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 64 | 60 | 38 | 59 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 121 | 85 | 127 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 143 | 141 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 77 | 80 | 197 | 123 | 73 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 77 | 554 | 80 | 73 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 77 |
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