# Orange County surf forecast - Yosurf

URL: https://yosurf.app/region/orange-county

Orange County brings together 21 tracked surf spots on Yosurf, with wave height, swell period, wind, tide cues and the best session windows for each break.

Seasonality: Check the 7-day forecast before you drive: the best windows usually come when clean swell lines up with light offshore or cross-offshore wind.

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## Spots in Orange County

- [Huntington Beach](https://yosurf.app/spot/huntington-beach): ; Beach Break; levels beginner, intermediate, advanced; "Surf City USA" — one of the most famous surf spots in the world. The historic heart of SoCal surf culture. A long sandy beach stretching for several kilometres, surf vibes everywhere, lined with surf shops and cafes.
- [Lower Trestles](https://yosurf.app/spot/lower-trestles): ; Reef Break; levels intermediate, advanced, expert; The best performance wave in North America, where the world top surfers string together airs, carves and radical manoeuvres on a perfectly glassy face. Hyper-competitive spot: respect the locals.
- [Aliso Creek](https://yosurf.app/spot/aliso-creek): South Orange County; Beach break; levels beginner, intermediate; The beach at the mouth of Aliso Creek, South Laguna. Sandy bottom, a fickle shorepound favoured by bodyboarders.
- [Anderson Street](https://yosurf.app/spot/anderson-street): North Orange County; Beach break; levels beginner, intermediate; A sandbar at the end of Anderson Street, Sunset Beach. It needs size: hollow and fast at mid tide.
- [Blackies](https://yosurf.app/spot/blackies): North Orange County; Beach break; levels beginner, intermediate; Sandbar lefts north of Newport Pier, in front of Blackie's Bar. Low tide and a due west swell.
- [Bolsa Chica State Beach](https://yosurf.app/spot/bolsa-chica-state-beach): North Orange County; Beach break; levels beginner, intermediate; A long sand beach between Sunset Beach and Huntington. Average beachbreak on small SW swells, low to mid tide.
- [Corona del Mar](https://yosurf.app/spot/corona-del-mar): North Orange County; Beach break / jetée; levels beginner, intermediate; Sandbar rights along the east jetty of Newport Harbour. A solid south swell and a low tide.
- [HB Cliffs](https://yosurf.app/spot/hb-cliffs): North Orange County; Beach break; levels beginner, intermediate; Beachbreak under the bluffs north of Huntington. Mushy and forgiving; low tide, W to SW swells.
- [Huntington Beach Pier Northside](https://yosurf.app/spot/huntington-beach-pier-northside): North Orange County; Beach break; levels beginner, intermediate; Sand peaks on the north side of Huntington Pier. That side handles big winter swells, all tides.
- [Huntington St.](https://yosurf.app/spot/huntington-st): North Orange County; Beach break; levels beginner, intermediate; Beachbreak south of the pier, at the end of Huntington Street. Small peaky swells; blows out by 11am.
- [Huntington State Beach](https://yosurf.app/spot/huntington-state-beach): North Orange County; Beach break; levels beginner, intermediate; Two miles of beachbreak south of the pier. Far less crowded, small peaky swells, all tides.
- [Newport Lower Jetties](https://yosurf.app/spot/newport-lower-jetties): North Orange County; Beach break / jetée; levels beginner, intermediate; Sandbars between the short rock jetties of Newport. Hollow and peaky, best on summer south swells.
- [Newport Point](https://yosurf.app/spot/newport-point): North Orange County; Beach break; levels beginner, intermediate; A rare sandbar left at Newport. Barrels on large south swells and Mexican hurricane pulses, low tide.
- [Newport Upper Jetties](https://yosurf.app/spot/newport-upper-jetties): North Orange County; Beach break / jetée; levels beginner, intermediate; The sandbars of Newport's upper jetties. Peaky and very crowded, good year-round, all tides.
- [North HB Streets](https://yosurf.app/spot/north-hb-streets): North Orange County; Beach break; levels beginner, intermediate; Sand peaks at the end of Huntington's northern streets. Mushy and forgiving, low tide, plenty of room.
- [San Clemente Pier, Northside](https://yosurf.app/spot/san-clemente-pier-northside): South Orange County; Beach break; levels beginner, intermediate; The sandbars on the north side of San Clemente Pier. Long, often hollow lefts, with no wind shelter.
- [San Clemente State Beach](https://yosurf.app/spot/san-clemente-state-beach): South Orange County; Beach break; levels beginner, intermediate; Hollow peaks at the foot of Avenue Calafia, over rock and sand. Mostly lefts, good in summer.
- [Seal Beach Pier, Southside](https://yosurf.app/spot/seal-beach-pier-southside): North Orange County; Beach break; levels beginner, intermediate; Sand peaks on both sides of Seal Beach Pier. Average and shapeless, but they work on all tides.
- [Strands](https://yosurf.app/spot/strands): South Orange County; Beach break; levels beginner, intermediate; A sand-and-rock beach under the Dana Point bluffs. Hollow, fast peaks at mid tide.
- [Surfside](https://yosurf.app/spot/surfside): North Orange County; Beach break / jetée; levels beginner, intermediate; A heavy right off the north jetty at Surfside. A big west swell and a low tide; strong currents.
- [The Wedge](https://yosurf.app/spot/the-wedge): North Orange County; Beach break / jetée; levels beginner, intermediate; A wave refracted off the north jetty of Newport Harbour. Big S to SW swells, bodysurfers' turf.