204 surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 08 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
17.9° 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 7PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
3
3
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
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
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
78
123
124
81
246
239
154
131
218
424
572
389
283
356
352
443
582
469
343
330
402
402
487
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
5
W
0
SW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
0
SSW
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
0
SE
5
NNE
5
W
10
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:16PM0.95m
2:04AM1.17m
5:36PM1.05m
3:47AM1.13m
5:57PM1.18m
5:06AM1.14m
Low Tide
8:16PM0.91m
10:16AM0.16m
10:26PM0.83m
11:05AM0.16m
11:41PM0.65m
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
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:38
7:39
7:39
Temp °C
18
18
16
16
16
15
17
19
20
19
17
17
17
17
18
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
21
21
17
17
16
17
16
15
16
19
20
19
18
18
17
17
18
20
19
19
19
18
19
19
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
8
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
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
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
41
42
33
47
56
77
81
80
88
76
424
572
389
283
356
352
443
582
469
343
330
402
402
487
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
44
78
123
124
81
246
239
154
124
173
81
60
56
66
54
37
37
87
60
57
89
86
85
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
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
Energy kJ
53
44
44
44
27
46
21
61
131
218
99
35
35
35
20
32
31
31
30
30
28
26
26
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
6
77
554
94
10
0
34
71
6
77
94
94
0
0
12
4
10
77
80
77
12
9
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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