Laguna Beach · Orange County · California
Three Arch Bay Surf Report & Forecast, Laguna Beach, CA
Three Arch Bay, Laguna Beach, California: 4–5 ft, chest to head high, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Good. The main swell is 2.5 ft at 16 seconds from the west, with a 4 mph cross-shore wind from the west-northwest. Water is about 74°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is -0.1 ft at 3:22 pm.
4–5 ft
chest to head high · occasional 6 ft
- Swell
- 2.5 ft · 16 s · Wplus 1.3 ft · 16 s · SSW
- Wind
- 4 mph (WNW)cross-shore
- Tide
- 2.9 ft fallinglow -0.1 ft at 3:22 pm
- Water
- 74°Frashguard
- Air
- 76°Ffeels like 75°F
- Sun
- rise 6:17 amset 4:52 pm
Three Arch Bay surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Three Arch Bay: 9 am, Good, on a falling 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 Three Arch Bay: 8 am, Good, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 4 mph offshore (ENE) | 5.5 ft |
| 7 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 6.3 ft |
| 8 am | 4–5 ft | Good | calm | 6.7 ft |
| 9 am | 4–5 ft | Good | calm | 6.5 ft |
| 10 am | 4–5 ft | Good | 4 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 5.7 ft |
| 11 am | 4–5 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 4.4 ft |
| 12 pmnow | 4–5 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (W) | 2.9 ft |
| 1 pm | 4–5 ft | Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 11 | 1.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 4–5 ft | Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 12 | 0.5 ft |
| 3 pm | 4–5 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 11 | -0.0 ft |
| 4 pm | 4–5 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 12 | 0.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 4–5 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 0.7 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 5.0 ft |
| 7 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 5.9 ft |
| 8 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 6.5 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 6.6 ft |
| 10 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 6.1 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | 4 mph onshore (W) | 5.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 5 mph onshore (W) | 3.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 6 mph onshore (W) | 2.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 6 mph onshore (W), gusts 11 | 1.0 ft |
| 3 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 12 | 0.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 11 | -0.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 0.3 ft |
Three Arch Bay waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 12 pm, sets at Three Arch Bay arrive about every 4 minutes with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 4.8 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 29 s
- Lulls
- about 136 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
- 25% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.6 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Three Arch Bay surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Three Arch Bay: the biggest day is Tuesday, Nov 17 at 4–6 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (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 Three Arch Bay 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 | 3–5 ft | Good | 1.7 ft · 13 s · W | calm | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 12 | 9 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3–4 ft | Good | 2.6 ft · 14 s · W | calm | 6 mph onshore (W), gusts 11 | 8 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3–4 ft | Fair | 2.2 ft · 13 s · W | calm | 7 mph onshore (W), gusts 13 | 11 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.4 ft · 13 s · SSW | calm | 5 mph onshore (WSW) | 5 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 2–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 1.5 ft · 13 s · SSW | 6 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 8 mph onshore (SW) | 12 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 3–4 ft | Fair | 2.1 ft · 15 s · SSW | calm | 10 mph onshore (W), gusts 15 | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 3–5 ft | Good | 1.9 ft · 16 s · SSW | 4 mph offshore (ENE) | 4 mph onshore (SSW) | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 3–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 2.5 ft · 6 s · WSW | 6 mph cross-shore (NW) | 10 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 18 | 10 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 4–6 ft | Good | — | 14 mph cross-shore (NW) | 18 mph cross-shore (NW) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | — | calm | 8 mph onshore (WSW) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Three Arch Bay are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Three Arch Bay tide chart and tide times
Tides at Three Arch Bay today, Monday, Nov 9: low 2.4 ft at 1:49 am, high 6.7 ft at 8:10 am, low -0.1 ft at 3:22 pm and high 4.4 ft at 9:48 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 2.9 ft and falling.
Three Arch Bay tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 2.4 ft at 1:49 amHigh 6.7 ft at 8:10 amLow -0.1 ft at 3:22 pmHigh 4.4 ft at 9:48 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 2.7 ft at 2:22 amHigh 6.6 ft at 8:39 amLow -0.1 ft at 3:56 pmHigh 4.1 ft at 10:21 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 2.8 ft at 2:48 amHigh 6.2 ft at 9:04 amLow 0.2 ft at 4:33 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 11:17 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 3.0 ft at 2:59 amHigh 6.1 ft at 9:37 amLow 0.6 ft at 5:17 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3.7 ft at 12:20 amLow 3.4 ft at 3:20 amHigh 5.9 ft at 10:10 amLow 0.9 ft at 6:08 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.7 ft at 1:53 amLow 3.7 ft at 3:42 amHigh 5.6 ft at 10:50 amLow 1.2 ft at 7:08 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 5.0 ft at 11:39 amLow 1.2 ft at 8:05 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 4.0 ft at 4:28 amLow 3.9 ft at 7:17 amHigh 4.6 ft at 12:51 pmLow 1.3 ft at 9 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4.3 ft at 4:46 amLow 3.6 ft at 9:42 amHigh 4.3 ft at 2:29 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Three Arch Bay water temperature
The water temperature at Three Arch Bay is about 74°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 75°F and a 4 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 73 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 Three Arch Bay
- Thousand Steps0.9 mi NW · 4–5 ft · Good
- Salt Creek1.0 mi SE · 5–6 ft · Good
- Table Rock1.3 mi NW · 4 ft · Good
- West Street1.4 mi NW · 3–4 ft · Great
- Strand Beach1.8 mi SSE · 4 ft · Great
- Aliso Beach1.9 mi NW · 3–4 ft · Good
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About Three Arch Bay
Three Arch Bay is a cove in Laguna Beach, Orange County, California, facing southwest. Also called Three Arch and Thalassa.
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