Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay Surf Break

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Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay Surf Photo: 'Light' by Liam

Lat Long: 33.54° N 117.78° W

Issued: 10 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay sea temperature is

18.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S	S	SSW
	9 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S	S	SSW
	9 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		S	W
	9 s	glass		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		S	S
	9 s	glass		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		S	S
	10 s	glass		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		S	SSW
	10 s	glass		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		SSE	S
	10 s	glass		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	W	SSE	SSW
	9 s	on	9 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	SSE	S
	14 s	on	9 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	SW	S	SSE
	13 s	cross- on	8 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		S	W
	12 s	glass		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		S	SW
	12 s	glass		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	W
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	WSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		S	WSW
	12 s	on		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	S
	12 s	on		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 40 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.5 ft). Range 2.55m (8.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay Surf Photo: 'Light' by Liam

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User: Liam (1 photo)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:05 pm 20 Aug 2014