Report Date: August 24, 2026 | Time: 9:36 AM PDT
Orange County coastal areas are experiencing mostly sunny skies today with pleasant beach weather. High temperatures along the coastline will range from 80 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while inland coastal areas reach between 87 and 92 degrees Fahrenheit. Winds will remain light and variable this morning before picking up to a gentle southwest sea breeze around 10 mph during the afternoon. Ocean water temperatures are holding in the mid to upper 60s.
For surfers and ocean enthusiasts, average wave sizes along the coast are running in the 2 to 3 foot range with occasional larger sets at top southern exposures. Swell data gathered from nearby NOAA marine buoys indicates a primary south swell arriving at 2 feet with a period of 14 seconds. A secondary short-period west-southwest swell is also mixing in at 2 feet with a period of 5 seconds, providing clean but soft waves overall.
Tide levels today will follow a standard semi-diurnal pattern along the shoreline. A low tide of approximately 0.8 feet occurred early this morning, followed by a high tide of 4.3 feet in the early afternoon, and a secondary low tide dropping to 1.5 feet during the late evening hours.
Tomorrow's outlook calls for similar summer conditions with patchy morning fog clearing to afternoon sunshine, coastal highs remaining in the low 80s, and a gradual increase in south swell towards mid-week.