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North Orange County
5-Day Surf and Weather Forecast



Saturday (2-3) |
Sunday (3-4+) |
Monday (3-4+) |
Tuesday (3-4+) |
Wednesday (3-5)
Saturday
2-3ft
Increasing Clouds
60
Sat, May 18 - rideable
knee to waist high with occasional waist high sets.
Summary:

New long-period SW swell (210-220) will be arriving through the day on Saturday, mixing with some holding but shorter-period WNW-NW energy and some smaller S-SSW swells that continue to hang in the background. Winds will lighten up as well, setting up cleaner morning conditions for most of the region.

Swell/Tide/Wind Details
Weather: Low: 66 --

Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

7
7mph from the SSW
01AM
8
8mph from the SE
04AM
9
9mph from the SE
07AM
10
10mph from the SSE
10AM
9
9mph from the S
01PM
11
11mph from the SSW
04PM
10
10mph from the SW
07PM
7
7mph from the SW
10PM
Tides: 03:35 am (3.51ft) 10:29 am (0.82ft) 05:35 pm (4.04ft) 11:43 pm (1.97ft)
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Sunday
3-4+ft
Increasing Clouds
66
Sun, May 19 - playful
waist to shoulder high with occasional head high sets.
Summary:

The SW swell (210-220) will continue to arrive through the day on Sunday mixing with the last of the WNW-NW energy from our local windswell and some smaller S-SW leftovers. Look for cleaner morning conditions with SE-E winds clearing the skies and grooming up the surf shape for more of our beaches.

Swell/Tide/Wind Details
Weather: Low: 59 High: 66

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

6
6mph from the SSE
01AM
8
8mph from the SE
04AM
5
5mph from the SE
07AM
5
5mph from the SSE
10AM
10
10mph from the SSW
01PM
13
13mph from the SSW
04PM
9
9mph from the SSW
07PM
8
8mph from the S
10PM
Tides: 05:00 am (3.44ft) 11:18 am (0.92ft) 06:08 pm (4.49ft)
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Monday
3-4+ft
occasional overhead (6 ft) set
Patchy Fog
69
Mon, May 20 - pretty fun
waist to shoulder high with occasional overhead sets.
Summary:

Monday the first round of SW swell (200-220) will start to peak and shift slightly more SSW. Look for the WNW-NW windswell to back down, still putting some waves into the exposed beaches but losing size, consistency, and power as we move through the day. Winds look clean, to offshore for the morning.

Swell/Tide/Wind Details
Weather: Low: 60 High: 69

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

7
7mph from the S
05PM
5
5mph from the SSE
05PM
3
3mph from the ESE
05PM
3
3mph from the ESE
05PM
9
9mph from the SW
05PM
9
9mph from the SW
05PM
9
9mph from the W
05PM
9
9mph from the W
05PM
Tides: 12:36 am (1.31ft) 06:12 am (3.51ft) 12:02 pm (0.98ft) 06:40 pm (4.99ft)
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Tuesday
3-4+ft
Mostly Cloudy
68
Tue, May 21 - rideable
chest to shoulder high with occasional head high sets.
Summary:

The mix of peaking SSW-SW swell (200-220) will hold through the day on Tuesday while the blend of short-period WNW-NW windswell continues to move in from our outer waters. Winds look like they may spin up some more eddy texture as we move through the day...not horrible, but enough to add some crumble to the more exposed spots.

Swell/Tide/Wind Details
Weather: Low: 62 High: 66

Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

9
9mph from the SSE
01AM
9
9mph from the SSE
04AM
7
7mph from the SSE
07AM
7
7mph from the SSE
10AM
10
10mph from the WSW
01PM
10
10mph from the WSW
04PM
11
11mph from the SSW
07PM
11
11mph from the SSW
10PM
Tides: 01:22 am (0.59ft) 07:13 am (3.64ft) 12:43 pm (1.05ft) 07:13 pm (5.48ft)
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Wednesday
3-5ft
Increasing Clouds
66
Wed, May 22 - playful
chest to head high with occasional head high sets.
Summary:

Look for the run of SSW-SW swell (200-210) to continue on Wednesday while the WNW-NW windswell (285-300 but mostly 290-300) continues to send in some playful sized energy to the well exposed spots. The Southern Hemi swell will slowly shift to a more SSW direction so expect more consistency at the S-SW facing beaches as we move through the day.

Swell/Tide/Wind Details
Weather: Low: 62 High: 66

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

7
7mph from the SSE
01AM
7
7mph from the SSE
04AM
7
7mph from the SSE
07AM
7
7mph from the SSE
10AM
11
11mph from the SW
01PM
11
11mph from the SW
04PM
11
11mph from the SW
07PM
11
11mph from the SW
10PM
Tides: 02:04 am (-0.13ft) 08:07 am (3.81ft) 01:24 pm (1.15ft) 07:49 pm (5.97ft)
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