Thalia Street
Thalia Street Beach
Now
Thu Nov 5 · 12–3 PM forecast
3–4 ftwaist to chest
Best tomorrow · Fri 6
Compare bothNothing good left today.
Best tomorrow · Fri 6, 6 to 8:15 AM Pacific.
then the wind picks up
2–3 ft · thigh to waist
The tide’s too high and rising, so the waves are mushy; light wind keeps them smooth.
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Onshore: wind from sea to land. It can make the waves choppy.
Rising tide: the water level is going up; 1.5–4.0 ft is this spot’s best range.
Water temperature is in °F; a swimsuit is enough for warmer water, depending on how cold you feel. This is the latest water reading, not a forecast for the session.
Buoy-checked: a live ocean buoy near this spot keeps this forecast honest.
Thalia Street surf guide
Laguna's dependable everyday break, small and friendly most days · 2 things to watch
Thalia Street guide
Laguna's dependable everyday break, small and friendly most days.
- Good for
- Beginners when small; any board from foam to shortboard.
- The wave
- Short peaks over sand and scattered rock, close to shore.
- Watch for
- Fin-snapping rocks at low tide.
- A strong rip by the tower in big surf.
- Best when
- Best on a S to SW swell (175°–230°) with ENE offshore wind, at mid tide (about 1.5–4 ft).
MoreLess about Thalia Street
Longboards at 1–4 ft, shortboards at 2.5–6 ft. Most consistent in spring and summer.
Summer is the season here. In winter the islands and the coast to the north block most swell, and it can stay flat for weeks.
Summer fills the water with learners and visitors, and a real south swell brings out the better surfers.
The beach is a marine protected area: leave the rocks, shells and sea life where they are, and don't fish.
- Local tip
- Surf south of the flag; the north side is for bodysurfers. Park at a meter on PCH and take the long stairway at the end of Thalia Street.
GOOD TIDE TODAY8:55–11:00 AM2:50–5:21 PM
Guide updated October 2026
Spot research: City of Laguna Beach, California Beaches, Surfline, Surfnerd, Thalia Surf and Swell Intel.
Send a spot correctionNo cam for this spot yet.
Live buoy Capistrano Beach Nearshore
- WAVES
- 3.0 ft
- PERIOD
- 12s
- FROM
- SW 233°
- WATER
- 74°
Observed 1:30 PM · 53 min old
7-day surf
LB longboard · SB shortboard
Thu 12 PM · now
3–4 ft · waist to chest ·
6 mph onshore · tide 0.8 ft falling
Swell near the beach: 2.9 ft every 13 s from SW
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12 AM | 3–4 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair–Good, dark hours | 4 mph, gusts 5, cross-offshore | 0.6 ft and falling |
| Thu 3 AM | 3–4 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Good | 5 mph, gusts 6, offshore | 2.8 ft and rising |
| Thu 6 AM | 3–4 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair–Good | 3 mph offshore | 5.5 ft and rising |
| Thu 9 AM | 3–4 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair | 4 mph cross-onshore | 3.9 ft and falling |
| Thu 12 PM | 3–4 ft | Longboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair | 6 mph onshore | 0.8 ft and falling |
| Thu 3 PM | 3–4 ft | Longboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair | 8 mph, gusts 10, cross-onshore | 1.7 ft and rising |
| Thu 6 PM | 3–4 ft | Longboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours | 7 mph, gusts 13, cross | 4.3 ft and rising |
| Thu 9 PM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair–Good, dark hours | 7 mph, gusts 13, cross-offshore | 3.3 ft and falling |
| Fri 12 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair–Good, dark hours | 8 mph offshore | 1.0 ft and falling |
| Fri 3 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair–Good | 6 mph offshore | 2.5 ft and rising |
| Fri 6 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair | 8 mph cross-offshore | 5.6 ft and rising |
| Fri 9 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Fair–Good, shortboard Poor–Fair | 6 mph, gusts 7, cross-onshore | 4.6 ft and falling |
| Fri 12 PM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair | 6 mph onshore | 0.8 ft and falling |
| Fri 3 PM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair | 10 mph, gusts 13, cross-onshore | 0.7 ft and rising |
| Fri 6 PM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours | 11 mph, gusts 18, cross | 3.6 ft and rising |
| Fri 9 PM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours | 9 mph, gusts 11, offshore | 3.9 ft and falling |
| Sat 12 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours | 8 mph, gusts 17, offshore | 1.6 ft and falling |
| Sat 3 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair | 7 mph, gusts 8, offshore | 2.3 ft and rising |
| Sat 6 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair | 8 mph, gusts 13, offshore | 5.5 ft and rising |
| Sat 9 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair | 8 mph, gusts 15, offshore | 5.2 ft and falling |
| Sat 12 PM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair | 5 mph, gusts 7, onshore | 1.2 ft and falling |
| Sat 3 PM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair | 6 mph, gusts 7, onshore | −0.1 ft and rising |
| Sat 6 PM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours | 7 mph cross-onshore | 2.7 ft and rising |
| Sat 9 PM | 1–2 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours | 4 mph offshore | 4.0 ft and falling |
| Sun 12 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours | 3 mph, gusts 4, offshore | 2.1 ft and falling |
| Sun 3 AM | 1–2 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair | 4 mph offshore | 2.2 ft and rising |
| Sun 6 AM | 1–2 ft | Longboard Fair–Good, shortboard Poor–Fair | 5 mph offshore | 5.3 ft and rising |
| Sun 9 AM | 1–2 ft | Longboard Fair–Good, shortboard Poor–Fair | 1 mph, gusts 3, glassy | 5.7 ft and falling |
| Sun 12 PM | 1–2 ft | Longboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair | 5 mph onshore | 1.8 ft and falling |
| Sun 3 PM | 1–2 ft | Longboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor | 7 mph onshore | −0.4 ft and rising |
| Sun 6 PM | 1–2 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours | 4 mph cross-offshore | 1.8 ft and rising |
| Sun 9 PM | 1–2 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours | 5 mph offshore | 3.9 ft and rising |
| Mon 12 AM | 1–2 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours | 4 mph offshore | 2.6 ft and falling |
| Mon 3 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair | 4 mph offshore | 2.3 ft and rising |
| Mon 6 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair | 3 mph, gusts 4, offshore | 5.0 ft and rising |
| Mon 9 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair | 1 mph, gusts 2, glassy | 5.9 ft and falling |
| Mon 12 PM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair | 6 mph onshore | 2.5 ft and falling |
| Mon 3 PM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair | 5 mph onshore | −0.4 ft and falling |
| Mon 6 PM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours | 1 mph, gusts 3, glassy | 1.1 ft and rising |
| Mon 9 PM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours | 1 mph glassy | 3.6 ft and rising |
| Tue 12 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours | 1 mph, gusts 2, glassy | 3.0 ft and falling |
| Tue 3 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair | 2 mph glassy | 2.4 ft and rising |
| Tue 6 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair | 2 mph glassy | 4.6 ft and rising |
| Tue 9 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair | 1 mph, gusts 2, glassy | 6.0 ft and falling |
| Tue 12 PM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair | 5 mph onshore | 3.2 ft and falling |
| Tue 3 PM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair | 5 mph onshore | −0.1 ft and falling |
| Tue 6 PM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours | 1 mph, gusts 3, glassy | 0.5 ft and rising |
| Tue 9 PM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours | 2 mph glassy | 3.1 ft and rising |
| Wed 12 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours | 1 mph glassy | 3.3 ft and falling |
| Wed 3 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair | 2 mph glassy | 2.5 ft and rising |
| Wed 6 AM | 1–2 ft | Longboard Good, shortboard Fair | 2 mph glassy | 4.2 ft and rising |
| Wed 9 AM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Fair–Good, shortboard Poor–Fair | 2 mph glassy | 5.8 ft and rising |
| Wed 12 PM | 2–3 ft | Longboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair | 5 mph onshore | 3.9 ft and falling |
| Wed 3 PM | Waves unavailable | Longboard Unavailable, shortboard Unavailable | 6 mph onshore | 0.5 ft and falling |
| Wed 6 PM | Waves unavailable | Longboard Unavailable, shortboard Unavailable, dark hours | 5 mph onshore | 0.2 ft and rising |
| Wed 9 PM | Waves unavailable | Longboard Unavailable, shortboard Unavailable, dark hours | 0 mph, gusts 3, glassy | 2.4 ft and rising |
Today’s tide
GOOD 8:55–11:00 AM2:50–5:21 PM
Newport Bay Entrance · feet above low water
Swell
This swell fades by Friday.
Primary ·
W274°
Secondary ·
S189°
Primary is the main displayed swell by wave energy; another swell can affect this spot more because of its direction.
Short period means closely spaced waves; they usually have less push than a similar-size swell with longer gaps.
Secondary is another swell in the water; it can add waves from a different direction.
Period: seconds between waves; longer gaps usually mean more powerful waves, depending on size and direction.
Wave forecast checked against the live Capistrano Beach Nearshore buoy.
Updated 2:03 PM · CDIP/Scripps, Open-Meteo and NOAA.
Common questions
Is Thalia Street good for beginners?
Yes when it’s small; bigger days suit surfers with some experience.
What tide is best at Thalia Street?
It’s best at mid tide (about 1.5–4 ft).
What swell works at Thalia Street?
A S to SW swell (175°–230°) is best, with ENE offshore wind. It picks up swell from SSE to W (160°–265°). Most consistent in spring and summer.
What board should I ride at Thalia Street?
Either works: longboards at 1–4 ft, shortboards at 2.5–6 ft.
What should I watch out for at Thalia Street?
Fin-snapping rocks at low tide; and a strong rip by the tower in big surf.