Date and Time: Monday, August 3, 2026, 1:36 PM PDT
Today across Orange County coastal zones, expect a mix of early morning low clouds giving way to afternoon sunshine with a high temperature reaching near 75(°)F. Winds start light and variable under 10 knots, transitioning to a westerly onshore flow by the afternoon at around 8 to 10 knots. Atmospheric pressure remains stable under a weak coastal trough pattern.
Open coastal waters feature combined seas averaging 3 feet with light chop. Nearby offshore buoys report a primary southern swell averaging 2 feet at a 12-second period from 200(°), alongside a secondary westerly wind swell averaging 2 feet at 7 seconds. Average breaking wave heights along Orange County beaches range between 2 to 3 feet with clean condition sets during the morning push.
The local tidal schedule features an early morning high tide at approximately 5:30 AM reaching 4.8 feet, dropping to a low tide of 0.6 feet by mid-afternoon at 12:45 PM, followed by a secondary evening high tide of 3.5 feet at 7:15 PM.
Raw data from NOAA, curated by surforecast pacificwaverider