What are the current surf conditions at Poche Beach?

Poche Beach currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

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The best time to surf Poche Beach is typically when swell comes from the SW direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌬️ WIND

3
kt

🌊 SWELL

1.9
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

1.9ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

16s

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WIND GUSTS

3kt

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AIR TEMP

22°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

0.9ft @
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0mm

SURF QUALITY

Good surfing conditions. Small 1.9ft waves with long-period 16s ground swell with glassy conditions Note: winds from NE would be better.

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Sunday

Apr 5

GOOD8 excellent hours

🌊 1.7-2.1ft 💨 2-9kt 🌡️ 14-25°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	17s	S	2kt	S	3kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	17s	S	2kt	SE	2kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	16s	S	2kt	E	2kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	1.8ft	16s	S	2kt	NE	2kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	1.9ft	16s	S	2kt	NE	2kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	1.9ft	16s	S	2kt	NE	2kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	1.9ft	16s	S	2kt	NE	2kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	16s	S	3kt	NE	2kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	16s	S	3kt	NNE	3kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	16s	S	3kt	NNE	3kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	16s	S	3kt	NNW	3kt	22°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	16s	S	3kt	WNW	2kt	23°C	17°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	16s	S	3kt	SW	2kt	25°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	16s	S	5kt	WSW	3kt	25°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	16s	S	7kt	WSW	4kt	25°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	16s	S	9kt	WSW	6kt	25°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	15s	S	8kt	WSW	6kt	25°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	15s	S	8kt	WSW	6kt	24°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	15s	S	7kt	WSW	7kt	24°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	15s	S	6kt	WSW	5kt	22°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	15s	S	4kt	SW	4kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	15s	S	3kt	SSW	3kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	15s	S	2kt	S	2kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	15s	S	2kt	SSE	2kt	16°C	18°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 6

EXCELLENT17 excellent hours

🌊 2.1-2.2ft 💨 2-8kt 🌡️ 13-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	15s	S	2kt	ESE	2kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	15s	S	2kt	SE	2kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	15s	S	2kt	SSE	2kt	15°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	15s	S	2kt	S	2kt	15°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	15s	S	2kt	SSE	2kt	15°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	15s	S	2kt	SE	3kt	15°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	15s	S	2kt	E	3kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	15s	S	3kt	SE	3kt	15°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	15s	S	3kt	SSE	4kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	15s	S	4kt	S	4kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	14s	S	5kt	S	4kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	14s	S	5kt	S	5kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	14s	S	6kt	SSE	5kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	14s	S	6kt	S	5kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	14s	S	7kt	SSW	5kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	14s	S	8kt	SSW	5kt	22°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	14s	S	7kt	SW	5kt	21°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	14s	S	6kt	SW	5kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	14s	S	6kt	SW	4kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	12s	SSW	5kt	SSW	4kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	11s	SSW	4kt	SSW	4kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	9s	SW	4kt	S	4kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	9s	SW	4kt	SSE	4kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	9s	SW	4kt	SE	4kt	13°C	18°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 7

GOOD10 excellent hours

🌊 1.8-2.1ft 💨 2-8kt 🌡️ 11-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	9s	SW	4kt	SE	4kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	SW	4kt	ESE	4kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	SSW	4kt	ESE	4kt	12°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	12s	SSW	4kt	ESE	4kt	12°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	SW	4kt	ESE	4kt	12°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	9s	SW	4kt	ESE	4kt	12°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	8s	WSW	4kt	ESE	4kt	11°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	9s	SW	3kt	ESE	3kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	11s	SW	3kt	ESE	3kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	12s	SSW	2kt	ESE	2kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	12s	SSW	3kt	SSE	3kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	13s	S	4kt	S	3kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	14s	S	6kt	SSW	3kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	14s	S	6kt	SW	4kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	14s	S	7kt	SW	4kt	22°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	14s	S	8kt	SW	5kt	22°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	13s	S	7kt	SW	5kt	22°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	13s	S	6kt	WSW	5kt	21°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	13s	S	6kt	WSW	5kt	21°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	13s	S	5kt	SW	4kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	13s	S	4kt	SSW	3kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	13s	S	2kt	S	2kt	14°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	13s	S	3kt	SSE	3kt	14°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	13s	S	3kt	SE	3kt	14°C	20°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 8

FAIR9 good hours

🌊 1.5-2.3ft 💨 1-9kt 🌡️ 13-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	13s	S	4kt	ESE	4kt	14°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	12s	SSW	4kt	ESE	4kt	14°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	10s	SW	3kt	ESE	3kt	13°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	WSW	3kt	ESE	3kt	13°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	8s	WSW	3kt	E	3kt	13°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	7s	W	3kt	ENE	3kt	13°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	7s	W	3kt	NE	3kt	13°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	7s	W	2kt	N	2kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	W	2kt	WNW	2kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	W	1kt	WSW	1kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	W	3kt	WSW	2kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	W	4kt	WSW	3kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	7s	W	6kt	SW	5kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	7s	W	7kt	WSW	5kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	7s	W	8kt	WSW	6kt	22°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	W	9kt	WSW	6kt	22°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	8s	WSW	8kt	WSW	7kt	22°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	9s	WSW	8kt	WSW	7kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	10s	SW	7kt	WSW	7kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	9s	SW	7kt	SW	6kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	9s	WSW	6kt	S	6kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	8s	WSW	5kt	SSE	5kt	15°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	8s	WSW	5kt	SSE	5kt	15°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	W	5kt	SE	5kt	14°C	20°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 9

GOOD16 good hours

🌊 1.6-3.3ft 💨 3-9kt 🌡️ 13-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	W	5kt	ESE	6kt	14°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	W	5kt	ESE	6kt	14°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	7s	W	4kt	ESE	5kt	14°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	W	4kt	ESE	5kt	13°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	W	4kt	ESE	5kt	13°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	7s	W	4kt	ESE	5kt	13°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	7s	W	4kt	ESE	5kt	14°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	7s	W	4kt	ESE	5kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	W	5kt	ESE	6kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	W	5kt	SE	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	7s	W	6kt	SE	6kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	WSW	7kt	SSE	6kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	8s	WSW	8kt	SSE	6kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	8s	WSW	8kt	S	6kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	8s	WSW	8kt	S	6kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	8s	WSW	9kt	SSW	7kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	8s	WSW	8kt	SW	7kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	SW	7kt	WSW	7kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	9s	SW	6kt	WSW	7kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	7s	WSW	5kt	W	6kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	6s	WSW	5kt	W	5kt	16°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	5s	W	4kt	WNW	4kt	14°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	5s	W	3kt	WNW	4kt	14°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	5s	W	3kt	WNW	4kt	13°C	20°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 10

FAIR8 good hours

🌊 1.2-1.7ft 💨 1-11kt 🌡️ 12-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	5s	W	3kt	NW	3kt	13°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	5s	W	2kt	NNW	3kt	13°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	5s	W	2kt	NNW	2kt	12°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	5s	W	1kt	N	1kt	12°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	8s	WSW	2kt	NNE	2kt	12°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	11s	SW	2kt	NE	2kt	12°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	14s	SW	2kt	ENE	2kt	12°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	16s	SSW	3kt	E	3kt	13°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.4ft	17s	SSW	3kt	E	3kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	18s	SSW	3kt	ESE	4kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	18s	SSW	5kt	SE	5kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	18s	SSW	6kt	SSE	7kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	17s	SSW	8kt	SSW	8kt	18°C	20°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	17s	SSW	9kt	SSW	9kt	18°C	20°C	0.3mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	17s	SSW	10kt	SSW	10kt	18°C	20°C	0.4mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	17s	SSW	11kt	SW	11kt	18°C	20°C	0.5mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	17s	SSW	10kt	SW	11kt	18°C	20°C	0.5mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	17s	SSW	10kt	SW	12kt	17°C	20°C	0.5mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	17s	SSW	10kt	SW	12kt	17°C	20°C	0.5mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	17s	SSW	8kt	SW	10kt	16°C	20°C	0.5mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	17s	SSW	6kt	SW	7kt	15°C	20°C	0.5mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	17s	SSW	4kt	SW	5kt	14°C	20°C	0.5mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	17s	SSW	3kt	SSW	4kt	14°C	20°C	0.5mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	17s	SSW	3kt	S	4kt	14°C	20°C	0.5mm

Saturday

Apr 11

GOOD14 good hours

🌊 1.8-1.9ft 💨 3-10kt 🌡️ 11-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	17s	SSW	3kt	SSE	3kt	13°C	20°C	0.5mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	17s	SSW	3kt	SE	3kt	13°C	20°C	0.5mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	17s	SSW	3kt	SE	3kt	12°C	20°C	0.5mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	17s	SSW	3kt	SE	3kt	11°C	20°C	0.5mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	16s	SSW	3kt	SE	4kt	11°C	19°C	0.4mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	16s	SSW	3kt	ESE	4kt	11°C	19°C	0.4mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	16s	SSW	3kt	ESE	4kt	11°C	19°C	0.4mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	16s	SSW	4kt	ESE	4kt	12°C	19°C	0.3mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	16s	SSW	4kt	ESE	5kt	12°C	19°C	0.3mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	16s	SSW	4kt	ESE	5kt	13°C	19°C	0.2mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	16s	SSW	5kt	SE	5kt	14°C	19°C	0.3mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	16s	SSW	5kt	SSE	5kt	15°C	19°C	0.3mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	16s	SSW	6kt	S	6kt	16°C	19°C	0.3mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	16s	SSW	7kt	SSW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0.3mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	16s	SSW	9kt	SSW	7kt	17°C	19°C	0.2mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	16s	SSW	10kt	SW	8kt	17°C	20°C	0.2mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	16s	SSW	10kt	SW	9kt	17°C	20°C	0.2mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	16s	SSW	10kt	WSW	9kt	16°C	20°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	16s	SSW	9kt	WSW	9kt	16°C	20°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	16s	SSW	8kt	WSW	8kt	15°C	20°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	16s	SSW	7kt	WSW	8kt	14°C	19°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	16s	SSW	6kt	WSW	7kt	13°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	16s	SSW	5kt	WSW	6kt	13°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	16s	SSW	4kt	WSW	5kt	13°C	19°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.0ft @ 15s

Wind Conditions:2-9kt S

Water Temperature:17-18°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Poche Beach in Orange County is an exposed beach and reef break with reasonably consistent surf that works best during the summer months. Offshore winds from the northeast and groundswells from the south-southwest produce the best conditions, especially around mid tide. The reef offers both lefts and rights, and the spot is known for attracting crowds when the surf is good. Hazards include rocks and pollution.

Best Swell Direction: SW

Bottom Type: Sand and Reef

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSSW

Ideal Wind DirectionNE

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