Laguna Beach (Brooks Street)
Orange County, California · United States
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A cove-hopped village break between the headlands — Brooks Street runs its storied contest on summer south swell, and the coves hold clean, quiet peaks at dawn.
Today's surf at Laguna Beach (Brooks Street)
Updated 03:13 spot time
Laguna Beach (Brooks Street) surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 3 ft–3.5 ft chest to head high, 3.5 ft SSW swell at 10.85 s. Wind up to 5 mph S. Water 74°F. Best surf window around 12:00 AM — good (3.5/5) with 4 mph NE wind.
Tides today: low 3:49 AM (0.9 ft), high 10:00 AM (5.9 ft), low 4:27 PM (0.2 ft), high 10:36 PM (4.9 ft)
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
S–SW
Best wind
NE–E (Santa Ana)
Ideal size
2–5 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round; summer S swell
Crowd
Moderate
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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