Location: Salt Creek, Orange County, California (CDIP 271 / Capistrano Beach Nearshore)
Header: Thursday, November 12, 2026 - 8:20 AM PST
Waist to chest high (2-3 ft) with occasional shoulder-high sets breaking at the Point and the Hook. The Lineup features clean peelers on the southern wrap while The Gravels and The Creek sections offer punchy reform waves on the inside push. Conditions are clean and orderly during the early morning window.
Sunny and clear, current temperature 64°F, expected high near 76°F. Wind is blowing from the NNE at 4 mph (offshore), expected to transition light onshore from the WSW around 7-9 mph by early afternoon.
Low: 3:08 AM (2.4 ft)
High: 9:33 AM (5.6 ft)
Low: 5:14 PM (-0.0 ft)
Primary Swell: WSW 240° at 2.6 ft @ 14s. Secondary Swell: SSW 200° at 2.3 ft @ 15s. Surf trend holds steady through today with waist-to-chest high sets, maintaining consistency into tomorrow morning before a gradual easing trend begins late Friday.
HRRR Run: 12Z Nov 12, 2026
| TIME | WIND DIRECTION | WIND SPEED |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 AM | NNE (Offshore) | 4 mph |
| 09:00 AM | NE (Light Offshore) | 5 mph |
| 10:00 AM | ENE (Light Offshore) | 4 mph |
| 11:00 AM | W (Sideshore) | 5 mph |
| 12:00 PM | WSW (Onshore) | 7 mph |
| 01:00 PM | WSW (Onshore) | 9 mph |
| 02:00 PM | W (Onshore) | 9 mph |
| 03:00 PM | WNW (Onshore) | 8 mph |
| 04:00 PM | NW (Sideshore) | 6 mph |
| 05:00 PM | NNW (Light Offshore) | 4 mph |
| 06:00 PM | N (Offshore) | 3 mph |
| 07:00 PM | NNE (Offshore) | 3 mph |
First light: 6:11 AM
Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sunset: 5:04 PM
Total darkness: 5:30 PM