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Corona del Mar Surf Report & Forecast, Big Corona, CA
Corona del Mar, Big Corona, California: 2 ft, knee to waist high, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.5 ft at 15 seconds from the west, with calm wind. Water is about 75°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is -0.1 ft at 3:23 pm.
2 ft
knee to waist high · occasional 3 ft
- Swell
- 1.5 ft · 15 s · Wplus 1.2 ft · 16 s · SSW
- Wind
- calmcalm
- Tide
- 2.9 ft fallinglow -0.1 ft at 3:23 pm
- Water
- 75°Frashguard
- Air
- 76°Ffeels like 76°F
- Sun
- rise 6:18 amset 4:53 pm
Corona del Mar surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Corona del Mar: 6 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Corona del Mar: 6 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 5.4 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 6.3 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 6.7 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 6.5 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 5.7 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (W) | 4.4 ft |
| 12 pmnow | 2 ft | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (W) | 2.9 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (W) | 1.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 12 | 0.4 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (W) | -0.1 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 12 | -0.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 0.6 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 5.0 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 5.8 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 6.4 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 6.5 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 6.0 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 5.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 3.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 11 | 2.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 12 | 0.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 0.1 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 12 | -0.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 11 | 0.2 ft |
Corona del Mar waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 12 pm, sets at Corona del Mar arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 2.3 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 44 s
- Lulls
- about 286 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 35% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Corona del Mar surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Corona del Mar: the biggest day is Friday, Nov 13 at 2–5 ft, and the best-rated day is Sunday, Nov 15 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 3–4 ft and Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 3–5 ft and Good.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Corona del Mar are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 2 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 16 s · SSW | calm | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 12 | 8 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2 ft | Poor | 1.6 ft · 13 s · W | calm | 6 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 12 | 8 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 13 s · WSW | calm | 7 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 13 | 12 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 2 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 13 s · WSW | calm | 6 mph onshore (SW) | 5 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 2–5 ft | Fair | 1.7 ft · 15 s · WSW | 7 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 8 mph onshore (SW), gusts 14 | 1 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 3–4 ft | Fair | 2.5 ft · 13 s · WSW | calm | 10 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 16 | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 3–5 ft | Good | 2.2 ft · 18 s · WSW | calm | 5 mph onshore (SW), gusts 10 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2–4 ft | Fair | 1.3 ft · 15 s · WSW | 6 mph cross-shore (NW) | 9 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 17 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 3–4 ft | Fair | — | 18 mph cross-shore (NW) | 18 mph cross-shore (NW) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2 ft | Poor | — | calm | 8 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Corona del Mar are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Corona del Mar tide chart and tide times
Tides at Corona del Mar today, Monday, Nov 9: low 2.4 ft at 1:50 am, high 6.7 ft at 8:11 am, low -0.1 ft at 3:23 pm and high 4.3 ft at 9:49 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 2.9 ft and falling.
Corona del Mar tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 2.4 ft at 1:50 amHigh 6.7 ft at 8:11 amLow -0.1 ft at 3:23 pmHigh 4.3 ft at 9:49 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 2.6 ft at 2:22 amHigh 6.6 ft at 8:40 amLow -0.2 ft at 3:56 pmHigh 4.1 ft at 10:21 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 2.7 ft at 2:48 amHigh 6.1 ft at 9:04 amLow 0.1 ft at 4:34 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 11:18 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 2.9 ft at 2:59 amHigh 6.0 ft at 9:38 amLow 0.5 ft at 5:17 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3.6 ft at 12:21 amLow 3.3 ft at 3:21 amHigh 5.9 ft at 10:11 amLow 0.9 ft at 6:09 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.7 ft at 1:54 amLow 3.6 ft at 3:42 amHigh 5.5 ft at 10:51 amLow 1.1 ft at 7:09 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 5.0 ft at 11:39 amLow 1.1 ft at 8:06 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 4.0 ft at 4:29 amLow 3.8 ft at 7:18 amHigh 4.5 ft at 12:52 pmLow 1.2 ft at 9:01 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4.3 ft at 4:46 amLow 3.5 ft at 9:43 amHigh 4.2 ft at 2:29 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Corona del Mar water temperature
The water temperature at Corona del Mar is about 75°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 76°F and a 3 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 74 and 75°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Corona del Mar
- The Wedge0.6 mi W · 3–4 ft · Poor
- Balboa Pier1.6 mi WNW · 2–3 ft · Poor to Fair
- Pelican Point1.6 mi SE · 3 ft · Poor to Fair
- Crystal Cove2.2 mi SE · 2–3 ft · Good
- Newport Point2.9 mi WNW · 2–3 ft · Fair
- Reef Point3.0 mi SE · 3–4 ft · Good
Rated right now. The Current app animates the surf itself on a live map of the whole coast. See the app →
About Corona del Mar
Corona del Mar is a jetty in Newport Beach, Orange County, California, facing south. Also called CDM and Big Corona.
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