Corona del Mar Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR

Surf Height

3-4FT+

Waist to shoulder

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

2.5FT18s
SSW195º
1.3FT12s
S179º
0.4FT17s
SW234º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

2KTSWNW

2kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

0.4FT

Temperature

64°F

spotName Wind & Weather
63ºF

3/2mm wetsuit

Kevin Wallis

North Orange County Forecast

Kevin Wallis

Today

Solid day of waves, some SW wind crumble for the morning. Afternoon bump manageable.

SW swell tops out for chest-shoulder high waves at average spots. Better breaks from the HB Pier south see head-high to a bit overhead surf and standouts go a couple of feet overhead. Just enough NW swell mix for the odd corner, but pretty lined up at open beachbreaks overall.

Light S-SW wind early will pick up some through the morning but never looks like a deal breaker. Light bump through the afternoon and I'd keep an eye on the evening window with onshore winds mellowing out.

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Corona del Mar Surf Guide

When planning a surf trip to Orange County, the last spot anyone thinks of is the Corona Del Mar Jetty, just south of the Newport Harbor entrance. And for a good reason: the place hardly ever breaks. But when it does, it's second only to Newport Point on the perfect-o-meter.

Three critical elements are necessary for the Corona Del Mar Jetty to work well. First, you need a massive southwest swell -- at least double overhead at Newport. Second, a prevailing offshore wind is needed to hold... 
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