CALIFORNIA / North Orange CountySPOT / 596

Seal Beach Jetty.

Jetty / beach

Left & right33.736° N / 118.105° W

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Forecast & tide at a glance

Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.

Estimated surf face2.9 ftForecast for Wed Nov 11, 6:00pm Pacific

Coastal wind6.6 mphWNW from

NOAA tide reference0.3 ftMLLW · Los Angeles

READ THE INDIVIDUAL SWELLS

Swell by swell.

Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.

Wed Nov 11, 6:00pm Pacific

GFS · 4 components

Primary swell

1.0ft Hs

W from · 278° · 12.9 s

1.0 feet

Wind sea

0.7ft Hs

WNW from · 287° · 2.2 s

0.7 feet

Secondary swell

0.9ft Hs

SSW from · 198° · 15.1 s

0.9 feet

Tertiary swell

0.4ft Hs

S from · 177° · 10.5 s

0.4 feet

MFWAM · 2 components

Primary swell

3.1ft Hs

W from · 276° · 9.9 s

3.1 feet

Wind sea

0.3ft Hs

WNW from · 283° · 1.4 s

0.3 feet

Each model supplies its own partitions. Missing components remain unavailable; another model’s primary swell is not automatically the same wave system.

Coastal wind retrieved Wed Nov 11, 6:15pm. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Nov 11, 6:15pm · ECMWF Nov 11, 6:15pm · MFWAM Nov 11, 6:15pm. Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.

Tide predictions: Los Angeles, 16 km reference; retrieved Wed Nov 11, 2:00pm. Station predictions can differ locally.

Seven-day overview

06:00–19:00 forecast hours; daily values are not a full-day maximum.
Pacific day	Estimated surf face	Mean wind	Hours available
Wed Nov 11	2.8 ft	5.7 mph	14/14
Thu Nov 12	2.5 ft	6.6 mph	14/14
Fri Nov 13	3.8 ft	9.0 mph	14/14
Sat Nov 14	5.2 ft	6.9 mph	14/14
Sun Nov 15	3.9 ft	6.6 mph	14/14
Mon Nov 16	4.5 ft	3.9 mph	14/14
Tue Nov 17	3.8 ft	6.5 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Wed 6:00pm	2.9 ft	1.1–4.5 ft	4.4 ft	W · 12.3 s	6.6 mph WNW	0.3 ft	3
Wed 7:00pm	2.9 ft	1.1–4.5 ft	4.4 ft	W · 12.2 s	5.4 mph NW	1.0 ft	3
Wed 8:00pm	2.9 ft	1.0–4.5 ft	4.4 ft	W · 12.2 s	3.8 mph NNE	1.8 ft	3
Wed 9:00pm	2.9 ft	1.1–4.5 ft	4.3 ft	W · 12.3 s	2.9 mph SE	2.6 ft	3
Wed 10:00pm	2.9 ft	1.0–4.5 ft	4.3 ft	W · 12.3 s	3.9 mph SSE	3.2 ft	3
Wed 11:00pm	2.8 ft	1.0–4.4 ft	4.2 ft	W · 12.3 s	4.4 mph ESE	3.4 ft	3
Thu 12:00am	2.7 ft	1.0–4.3 ft	4.1 ft	W · 12.3 s	3.1 mph ESE	3.4 ft	3
Thu 1:00am	2.7 ft	0.9–4.2 ft	4.1 ft	W · 12.3 s	1.8 mph NNE	3.2 ft	3
Thu 2:00am	2.6 ft	0.9–4.1 ft	4.0 ft	W · 12.3 s	4.7 mph NE	3.0 ft	3
Thu 3:00am	2.6 ft	0.9–4.1 ft	3.9 ft	W · 12.3 s	4.5 mph NE	2.8 ft	3
Thu 4:00am	2.5 ft	0.9–4.0 ft	3.8 ft	W · 12.2 s	4.5 mph NE	2.9 ft	3
Thu 5:00am	2.5 ft	0.9–3.9 ft	3.8 ft	W · 12.2 s	3.6 mph NE	3.3 ft	3
Thu 6:00am	2.5 ft	0.9–3.9 ft	3.8 ft	W · 12.2 s	4.2 mph NE	3.9 ft	3
Thu 7:00am	2.5 ft	0.9–3.8 ft	3.7 ft	W · 12.2 s	4.3 mph NE	4.6 ft	3
Thu 8:00am	2.5 ft	0.8–3.8 ft	3.7 ft	W · 12.2 s	5.1 mph NE	5.2 ft	3
Thu 9:00am	2.4 ft	0.8–3.7 ft	3.7 ft	W · 12.2 s	4.0 mph NNE	5.6 ft	3
Thu 10:00am	2.4 ft	0.8–3.7 ft	3.6 ft	W · 12.2 s	2.3 mph SE	5.7 ft	3
Thu 11:00am	2.5 ft	0.9–3.7 ft	3.7 ft	W · 12.2 s	7.0 mph SSW	5.3 ft	3
Thu 12:00pm	2.5 ft	0.8–3.8 ft	3.7 ft	W · 12.2 s	9.3 mph SW	4.5 ft	3
Thu 1:00pm	2.4 ft	0.6–3.8 ft	3.6 ft	W · 12.2 s	9.1 mph SW	3.5 ft	3
Thu 2:00pm	2.4 ft	0.7–3.8 ft	3.7 ft	W · 12.2 s	9.4 mph SW	2.3 ft	3
Thu 3:00pm	2.5 ft	0.8–3.9 ft	3.8 ft	W · 12.2 s	9.2 mph SSW	1.3 ft	3
Thu 4:00pm	2.6 ft	0.9–3.9 ft	3.9 ft	W · 12.3 s	8.1 mph SSW	0.5 ft	3
Thu 5:00pm	2.6 ft	0.9–4.0 ft	3.9 ft	W · 12.3 s	7.5 mph SSW	0.1 ft	3
Thu 6:00pm	2.7 ft	1.0–4.0 ft	4.0 ft	W · 12.3 s	6.4 mph S	0.2 ft	3
Thu 7:00pm	2.8 ft	1.2–4.1 ft	4.2 ft	W · 12.4 s	6.3 mph S	0.6 ft	3
Thu 8:00pm	2.9 ft	1.2–4.2 ft	4.3 ft	W · 12.5 s	7.0 mph SSE	1.3 ft	3
Thu 9:00pm	2.9 ft	1.2–4.2 ft	4.3 ft	W · 12.6 s	7.2 mph SSE	2.0 ft	3
Thu 10:00pm	3.0 ft	1.2–4.3 ft	4.4 ft	W · 12.8 s	7.3 mph SE	2.6 ft	3
Thu 11:00pm	3.0 ft	1.2–4.4 ft	4.5 ft	W · 13.0 s	8.2 mph SE	3.1 ft	3
Fri 12:00am	3.1 ft	1.3–4.5 ft	4.7 ft	W · 13.2 s	7.9 mph SE	3.3 ft	3
Fri 1:00am	3.2 ft	1.4–4.5 ft	4.8 ft	W · 13.3 s	7.9 mph E	3.3 ft	3
Fri 2:00am	3.3 ft	1.3–4.7 ft	4.9 ft	W · 13.4 s	6.2 mph E	3.2 ft	3
Fri 3:00am	3.4 ft	1.4–4.8 ft	5.1 ft	W · 13.5 s	7.5 mph E	3.1 ft	3
Fri 4:00am	3.5 ft	1.4–5.0 ft	5.2 ft	W · 13.6 s	10.9 mph ESE	3.1 ft	3
Fri 5:00am	3.5 ft	1.2–5.1 ft	5.2 ft	W · 13.6 s	12.3 mph ESE	3.3 ft	3
Fri 6:00am	3.6 ft	1.2–5.3 ft	5.3 ft	W · 13.6 s	14.6 mph S	3.7 ft	3
Fri 7:00am	3.7 ft	1.5–5.4 ft	5.6 ft	W · 13.5 s	6.2 mph SE	4.2 ft	3
Fri 8:00am	3.8 ft	1.5–5.4 ft	5.6 ft	W · 13.5 s	11.4 mph SSE	4.7 ft	3
Fri 9:00am	3.8 ft	1.5–5.5 ft	5.7 ft	W · 13.4 s	10.1 mph SSE	5.2 ft	3
Fri 10:00am	3.8 ft	1.4–5.5 ft	5.7 ft	W · 13.4 s	7.2 mph SSE	5.4 ft	3
Fri 11:00am	3.8 ft	1.5–5.5 ft	5.7 ft	W · 13.3 s	6.5 mph SSW	5.2 ft	3
Fri 12:00pm	3.8 ft	1.5–5.5 ft	5.7 ft	W · 13.3 s	8.5 mph SW	4.8 ft	3
Fri 1:00pm	3.8 ft	1.6–5.5 ft	5.7 ft	W · 13.1 s	9.6 mph SW	4.0 ft	3
Fri 2:00pm	3.8 ft	1.5–5.5 ft	5.7 ft	W · 12.7 s	8.9 mph SW	3.1 ft	3
Fri 3:00pm	3.8 ft	1.6–5.5 ft	5.7 ft	W · 12.2 s	9.2 mph SW	2.1 ft	3
Fri 4:00pm	3.8 ft	1.6–5.5 ft	5.7 ft	W · 11.8 s	8.7 mph SW	1.2 ft	3
Fri 5:00pm	3.8 ft	1.7–5.5 ft	5.7 ft	W · 11.5 s	8.7 mph SW	0.6 ft	3
Fri 6:00pm	3.8 ft	1.7–5.6 ft	5.7 ft	W · 11.4 s	8.6 mph SW	0.4 ft	3
Fri 7:00pm	3.9 ft	1.7–5.6 ft	5.8 ft	W · 11.3 s	7.7 mph WSW	0.5 ft	3
Fri 8:00pm	3.9 ft	1.8–5.6 ft	5.8 ft	W · 11.3 s	8.0 mph WSW	0.9 ft	3
Fri 9:00pm	3.8 ft	1.8–5.6 ft	5.7 ft	W · 11.5 s	9.1 mph WSW	1.4 ft	3
Fri 10:00pm	3.8 ft	1.8–5.6 ft	5.7 ft	W · 11.6 s	10.2 mph W	2.1 ft	3
Fri 11:00pm	3.8 ft	1.9–5.6 ft	5.8 ft	W · 11.5 s	10.4 mph W	2.6 ft	3
Sat 12:00am	3.8 ft	1.9–5.6 ft	5.8 ft	W · 11.4 s	9.7 mph W	3.0 ft	3
Sat 1:00am	3.8 ft	1.9–5.6 ft	5.8 ft	W · 11.2 s	9.5 mph W	3.2 ft	3
Sat 2:00am	4.0 ft	1.9–5.8 ft	6.0 ft	W · 10.9 s	9.3 mph W	3.3 ft	3
Sat 3:00am	4.1 ft	1.8–6.0 ft	6.2 ft	W · 10.5 s	9.3 mph WSW	3.3 ft	3
Sat 4:00am	4.3 ft	1.8–6.3 ft	6.4 ft	W · 10.4 s	9.0 mph WSW	3.3 ft	3
Sat 5:00am	4.4 ft	1.8–6.4 ft	6.6 ft	W · 10.5 s	5.6 mph WSW	3.3 ft	3
Sat 6:00am	4.5 ft	1.8–6.7 ft	6.8 ft	W · 10.9 s	5.4 mph SW	3.5 ft	3
Sat 7:00am	4.7 ft	1.8–6.8 ft	7.0 ft	W · 11.3 s	4.9 mph SW	3.9 ft	3
Sat 8:00am	4.8 ft	1.8–7.0 ft	7.3 ft	W · 11.7 s	3.5 mph SSW	4.3 ft	3
Sat 9:00am	5.0 ft	1.9–7.2 ft	7.5 ft	W · 12.2 s	3.7 mph WSW	4.6 ft	3
Sat 10:00am	5.3 ft	2.2–7.4 ft	7.9 ft	W · 12.7 s	8.3 mph WSW	4.9 ft	3
Sat 11:00am	5.2 ft	2.3–7.6 ft	7.9 ft	W · 13.1 s	9.8 mph WSW	5.0 ft	3
Sat 12:00pm	5.3 ft	2.4–7.6 ft	8.0 ft	W · 13.4 s	9.9 mph SW	4.8 ft	3
Sat 1:00pm	5.4 ft	2.4–7.8 ft	8.1 ft	W · 13.7 s	9.5 mph SW	4.4 ft	3
Sat 2:00pm	5.5 ft	2.4–7.9 ft	8.2 ft	W · 13.9 s	8.5 mph SW	3.7 ft	3
Sat 3:00pm	5.5 ft	2.5–7.9 ft	8.3 ft	W · 14.0 s	7.6 mph SW	2.9 ft	3
Sat 4:00pm	5.5 ft	2.5–8.0 ft	8.3 ft	W · 14.1 s	7.3 mph SW	2.0 ft	3
Sat 5:00pm	5.5 ft	2.5–8.0 ft	8.2 ft	W · 14.2 s	6.9 mph SW	1.3 ft	3
Sat 6:00pm	5.5 ft	2.5–8.0 ft	8.3 ft	W · 14.2 s	6.1 mph SW	0.8 ft	3

Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.

This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.

Know the spot

The famous Seal Beach jetty setup and a proper north-Orange anchor.

Break type: Jetty / beach
Wave direction: Left & right
Reported difficulty: Intermediate
Bottom: Sand
Reported swell preference: W–NW
Reported tide preference: Low–mid

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Before paddling out: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Public access Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally

Source references

Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

THE FIELD GUIDE / Seal Beach Jetty

Read this stretch of coast.

Follow the swell window

The catalogue’s reported preference for Seal Beach Jetty is “W–NW”. Compare that description with each component’s incoming direction and period. An offshore swell number is a reference; the local wave still depends on the actual shoreline, bottom and tide.

Check the water level

Reported tide preference: Low–mid. Follow the named NOAA station and its trend through your intended session, then inspect the entry and exit at the beach. A station prediction is not a water-level sensor at this takeoff.

Read the bottom and the lineup

Catalogue bottom: Sand. Reported difficulty: Intermediate. Watch several sets before choosing where to enter, keep clear of riders, and compare the actual wave with your ability and equipment.

A useful note for next time

Record the section you actually surfed, the time, incoming swell direction and period, wind and tide trend. Add what the wave did: connected sections, closeouts, drift or exposed obstacles. Comparing that observation with the same model next time is more useful than treating one colored number as the whole session.

Camera references nearby

No nearby camera reference in the current registry. The atlas camera layer may have other regional views.

Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.

Make the next session easier

Lineup etiquette · Paddling technique · How these forecasts work

Nearby spots to compare

PureSurfers is built by Peter Ochabski. Spot profiles combine retained sources and contributor observations; this is not a claim he has surfed or verified every entry.

COASTAL WAVE GUIDANCE

Waves at the model cells

1.64–4.86 ft

Significant wave height (Hs) before the legacy spot reduction. This is not a measured breaking-face or set range.

Nearshore and buoy trends load here. Coverage and observation times are shown separately.