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
SunSep 13Church★★★★★3.6ftMonSep 14Brooks Street★★★★★4.0ftTueSep 15Church★★★★★3.7ftWedSep 16Church★★★★★3.5ftThuSep 17Top pickChurch★★★★★3.8ftbest 6amFriSep 18Church★★★★★3.8ftSatSep 19Church★★★★★4.6ftSunSep 20Church★★★★★4.7ftMonSep 21Church★★★★★4.7ftTueSep 22Church★★★★★4.0ftWedSep 23Church★★★★★3.5ftThuSep 24Church★★★★★3.9ftFriSep 25Doheny★★★★★4.2ftbest 6amSatSep 26Church★★★★★4.1ftSunSep 27Church★★★★★4.3ftMonSep 28Church★★★★★4.2ftbest 6am
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 14 Sept56th Street (Newport)Moderate, cross-onshore, best around 15:00
- Thu 24 SeptChurchModerate, cross-onshore, best around 15:00
- Fri 25 SeptChurchModerate, cross-onshore, best around 15:00
- Sun 27 SeptBrooks StreetFresh, cross-onshore, best around 15:00
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