Western Orange County
4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now
8.3GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Seal Beach, 8.3
- Water
- 23°C73°F
- Wind
- 8 km/h5 mph
- Waves
- 0.9 m3 ft
Corona del Mar State Beach, Orange CountyOrange County beaches
Which Orange County beach is best right now? 42 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.
- Beaches42
- Good later42 of 42
- Water22 to 23°C72 to 73°F
- Best tomorrowBaby Beach8.7Excellenttomorrow
Updated 11:15 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags
Top 3 right now
6 beaches score 8.7 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.
- 22°C72°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add oneTimelapse18.7Excellenttomorrow
Baby Beach
Orange County
Dark there now. Best 2 pm tomorrow- Air
- 18°C64°F
- Water
- 22°C72°F
- Wind
- 12 km/h7 mph
- Waves
- 1.0 m3 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 9.0 
28.7ExcellenttomorrowSalt Creek Beach
Orange County
Dark there now. Best 2 pm tomorrow- Air
- 18°C64°F
- Water
- 22°C72°F
- Wind
- 12 km/h7 mph
- Waves
- 1.0 m3 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 9.0- 22°C72°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one38.7Excellenttomorrow
Strands Beach
Orange County
Dark there now. Best 2 pm tomorrow- Air
- 18°C64°F
- Water
- 22°C72°F
- Wind
- 12 km/h7 mph
- Waves
- 1.0 m3 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 9.0
Orange County today
It is dark across Orange County right now: 42 of 42 scored beaches look good later, water is 22 to 23°C72 to 73°F. Read at 11:15 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.
Eastern Orange County
38 of 38 beaches scored, 0 good now
8.3GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Baby Beach, 8.7
- Water
- 22°C72°F
- Wind
- 12 km/h7 mph
- Waves
- 1.0 m3 ft
Best for families
8.2 Great
Main Beach
Orange County. Top score of the 1 scored beach tagged with lifeguards.
Best hours
The best hour left today is 3 pm (7.6); the weakest is 8 am (6.0).
The strongest stretch runs 2 pm to 7 pm.
Orange County tomorrow: the best hour is 3 pm (8.5) and the weakest is 9 am (6.1).
The strongest stretch runs 11 am to 7 pm.
7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour
All Orange County beaches
Every Orange County beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.
- Timelapse22°C72°FNo photo yet8.7Excellenttomorrow
Baby Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.7ExcellenttomorrowSalt Creek Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 22°C72°FNo photo yet8.7Excellenttomorrow
Strands Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.7ExcellenttomorrowThousand Steps Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No dogs
- 8.7Excellenttomorrow
Newport Dunes
Orange County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.7ExcellenttomorrowNorth Star Beach
Orange County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.4GreattomorrowChina Cove Beach
Orange County
Small waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind25 km/h15 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.4GreattomorrowCorona del Mar State Beach
Orange County
Small waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind25 km/h15 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- Paid parking
8.4GreattomorrowCresent Bay Beach
Orange County
Small waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind25 km/h15 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.4GreattomorrowLittle Corona Del Mar Beach
Orange County
Small waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind25 km/h15 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.3GreattomorrowSeal Beach
Orange County
Small waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air19°C65°F
- Wind4 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 22°C72°FNo photo yet8.3Greattomorrow
Doheny State Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- Paid parking
8.3GreattomorrowGroup Campsite
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- Paid parking
8.3GreattomorrowNorth Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 8.3Greattomorrow
North Day Use Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- Paid parking
- 22°C72°FNo photo yet8.3Greattomorrow
Poche Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.3GreattomorrowSan Clemente City Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 22°C72°FNo photo yet8.3Greattomorrow
San Clemente State Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- Paid parking
8.3GreattomorrowSouth Day Use Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- Paid parking
8.3GreattomorrowT Street Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.3GreattomorrowThe Pier Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 8.3Greattomorrow
Bolsa Chica State Beach
Orange County
Small waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air19°C65°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
- Free parking
8.2GreattomorrowAliso Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.2GreattomorrowArch Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 22°C72°FNo photo yet8.2Greattomorrow
Bird Rock Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- Paid parking
8.2GreattomorrowCoast Royale Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 8.2Greattomorrow
Main Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- Lifeguards
- Paid parking
- 22°C72°FNo photo yet8.2Greattomorrow
Moss Point
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.2GreattomorrowPicnic Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- Paid parking
- 8.2Greattomorrow
Table Rock Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.2GreattomorrowTreasure Island Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- Free parking
8.2GreattomorrowVictoria Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.2GreattomorrowWoods Cove
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.2GreattomorrowSunset Beach
Orange County
Small waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air18°C65°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 8.2Greattomorrow
Surfside Beach
Orange County
Small waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air18°C65°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.2GreattomorrowBalboa Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- Paid parking
- 23°C73°FNo photo yet8.2Greattomorrow
Edgewater
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.2GreattomorrowHuntington State Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- Paid parking
- Live cam8.2Greattomorrow
Newport Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- Free parking
8.2GreattomorrowBalboa Beach
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air18°C65°F
- Wind25 km/h15 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.1GreattomorrowPlaya Las Palmeras
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air20°C69°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 8.1Greattomorrow
San Mateo Point
Orange County
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air20°C69°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
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Orange County beach questions
Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.
What is the best beach in Orange County right now?
Baby Beach has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 8.7 Excellent, with 12 km/h (7 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.
What is the water temperature in Orange County today?
Sea water is 22 to 23°C (72 to 73°F) across the 42 scored beaches. The warmest is Newport Dunes, at 23°C (73°F).
Where is the sea calmest in Orange County right now?
Bolsa Chica State Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.9 m (3 ft) with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind.
Which Orange County beaches have lifeguards?
1 of 42 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Main Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.
What is the best time to go to the beach in Orange County today?
Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 3 pm, at 7.6 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 2 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.
Are there live beach cams in Orange County?
1 listed beach has a live cam. Cams load on click, and each shows the owner's credit.
How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Orange County?
All 42 beaches in our data for Orange County are scored live on this page.
Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.
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