Orange County Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for Orange County, United States — 14 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
Best surf spot in Orange County by day
Top-rated of 14 spots each day
WedOct 28Top pickSan Clemente Pier★★★★★3.8ftThuOct 29San Clemente Pier★★★★★3.8ftFriOct 30T-Street★★★★★4.1ftSatOct 31Church★★★★★4.2ftSunNov 1Church★★★★★5.6ftMonNov 256th Street (Newport)★★★★★4.8ftTueNov 3Church★★★★★5.5ftWedNov 4Doheny★★★★★4.4ftThuNov 5Church★★★★★4.0ftbest 9amFriNov 6Church★★★★★3.8ftSatNov 7Church★★★★★3.4ftSunNov 8Church★★★★★4.0ftMonNov 9Bolsa Chica★★★★★4.5ftbest 9amTueNov 10Salt Creek★★★★★4.1ftbest 9amWedNov 11Church★★★★★4.8ftThuNov 12Church★★★★★5.1ft
Surf spots in Orange County
Best wind spot in Orange County
Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.
- Mon 2 NovBolsa ChicaModerate, cross-onshore, best around 18:00
- Wed 4 NovBolsa ChicaModerate, cross-onshore, best around 18:00
- Thu 5 NovBolsa ChicaModerate, cross-onshore, best around 15:00
- Thu 12 NovBolsa ChicaPrime, cross-onshore, best around 21:00
Monthly conditions in Orange County
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Trestles. Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
61%
Feb
56%
Mar
70%
Apr
76%
May
80%
Jun
71%
Jul
58%
Aug
72%
Sep
61%
Oct
60%
Nov
55%
Dec
53%
Swell period
12s
12s
11s
12s
15s
14s
15s
14s
14s
15s
13s
13s
Water temp
59°F
58°F
59°F
60°F
64°F
67°F
71°F
71°F
71°F
67°F
63°F
61°F