Orange County Surf

Orange County Surf Forecast

Detailed Orange County surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Orange County. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Orange County. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Orange County over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Orange County and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Orange County Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Orange County Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Orange County coastline are also listed below.

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Orange County Wavefinder

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	Tue		Wednesday 10			Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tue
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	Ben Weston (Catalina Island) CAL - Orange County	204 CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	Ben Weston (Catalina Island) CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	Three Arch Bay CAL - Orange County	Doheney Beach CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	Agate and Pearl Street CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	204 CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County
Rating	3	4	3	2	4	1	2	3	1	1	3	1	1	3	1	0	3	1	1	3	3	2
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.4 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.5 SSW	0.7 W	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.7 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	0.9 SW	1.3 SW
Period(s)	18	18	17	16	16	11	15	14	14	14	18	13	16	16	15	15	15	14	21	21	19	19
Energy	1438	1702	995	1125	1118	110	704	750	672	542	656	721	813	706	726	478	732	718	892	946	1025	1577
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	glass	on	cross- on	cross- off	on	cross- on	glass	cross- on	on	glass	on	cross- on	glass	on	on
High Tide / height (m)	5:17PM 1.45		6:21AM 0.95	5:54PM 1.62		7:36AM 0.98	6:34PM 1.78		8:01AM 1.05	7:24PM 2.42		8:58AM 1.09		8:01PM 2.03	9:51AM 1.12		8:49PM 2.08	10:42AM 1.14		9:37PM 2.08	11:32AM 1.15
Low Tide / height (m)		12:10AM 0.36	11:45AM 0.43		1:04AM 0.11	12:32PM 0.50		1:54AM -0.13	12:52PM 0.53		2:46AM 0.05	1:40PM 0.57		3:30AM -0.45		2:34PM 1.05	4:18AM -0.51		3:21PM 0.59		5:07AM -0.50	4:14PM 0.60
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	19	18	17	21	19	18	21	19	22	21	20	22	22	19	21	19	18	21	21	18	21	22
Low °C	19	18	16	20	18	18	21	19	21	21	19	20	21	18	19	19	17	19	20	18	19	21
Chill °C (?)	19	18	17	21	19	18	21	19	22	21	20	22	22	19	21	19	18	21	21	18	21	22
Sunrise	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-
Sunset	7:58	-	-	7:59	-	-	7:59	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:01	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:00
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.4 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.0 S	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SW	1.3 SW
Period (s)	18	18	17	16	16	16	15	14	14	14	13	13	13	16	15	15	15	14	14	13	19	19
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.7 W	0.7 W	0.8 W	0.7 W	0.6 W	0.7 W	0.5 W	0.4 W	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.3 WNW	0.5 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.4 SW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	0.9 SSW	1.0 SSW
Period (s)	7	6	9	10	9	11	11	12	19	19	18	18	16	13	11	12	12	24	21	21	13	14
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 W	0.3 W	-	-	0.3 WNW	-	-	-	-	-	0.2 W	0.3 WNW	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	10	-	-	11	-	-	-	-	-	10	10	-	-

	Tuesday 09	Wednesday 10	Thursday 11	Fri
	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County	Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	Ben Weston (Catalina Island) CAL - Orange County	Ben Weston (Catalina Island) CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	204 CAL - Orange County	Ben Weston (Catalina Island) CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	Ben Weston (Catalina Island) CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County
Rating	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	4	4	1	1	2	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	0.8 W	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	0.7 W	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW
Period(s)	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	17	16	16	9	16	16	16	16	11	15	15	14	14	14	14
Energy	1606	1438	1523	1692	1702	1694	1141	995	1149	1125	113	1115	1118	1121	1098	110	733	704	687	607	750	750
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	glass	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	glass	glass	glass	glass
Tide State	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)			5:17PM 1.45				6:21AM 0.95				6:23PM 1.60				6:58AM 1.01				6:34PM 1.78
Low Tide / height (m)					12:10AM 0.36				11:17AM 0.41				1:04AM 0.11				12:04PM 0.48				1:54AM -0.13
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	18	19	18	18	18	18	16	17	21	20	18	18	18	18	19	18	21	21	19	19	19	19
Chill °C (?)	18	19	18	18	18	18	16	17	21	20	18	18	18	18	19	18	21	21	19	19	19	19
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	7:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:59	8:01	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:59	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.1 S	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.0 S	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW
Period (s)	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	14	14	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 W	0.7 W	0.6 W	0.6 W	0.7 W	0.8 W	0.9 W	0.8 W	0.6 W	0.7 W	0.8 W	0.6 W	0.6 W	0.6 W	0.5 W	0.7 W	0.5 W	0.5 W	0.5 W	0.4 W	0.4 W	0.4 W
Period (s)	7	7	7	7	6	6	6	9	6	10	9	10	9	10	11	11	11	11	10	10	12	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Tuesday 09	Wednesday 10
	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County	Seal Beach Pier CAL - Orange County	Seal Beach Pier CAL - Orange County	Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay CAL - Orange County	T Street CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	San Onofre - Trails CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	Ben Weston (Catalina Island) CAL - Orange County	Ben Weston (Catalina Island) CAL - Orange County
Rating	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	4	4	1	1	2	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.5 S	1.5 S	1.4 SSW	1.5 S	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW
Period(s)	19	19	19	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	17
Energy	1635	1607	1606	1777	1692	1438	1592	1541	1523	1522	1505	1692	1692	1704	1702	1702	1702	1694	1694	1696	1141	980
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	on	on	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)							5:17PM 1.45												5:45AM 0.99
Low Tide / height (m)														12:10AM 0.36
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	19	19	18	19	19	19	19	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	16	17
Chill °C (?)	19	19	18	19	19	19	19	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	16	17
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:39	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.5 S	1.5 S	1.4 SSW	1.5 S	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW
Period (s)	19	19	19	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	17
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.7 W	0.6 W	0.6 W	0.7 W	0.7 W	0.7 W	0.6 W	0.6 W	0.6 W	0.6 W	0.6 W	0.6 W	0.6 W	0.7 W	0.7 W	0.7 W	0.7 W	0.8 W	0.8 W	0.8 W	0.9 W	0.9 W
Period (s)	7	7	7	8	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	6	6
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-