(Orange County, USA)
Anderson Street Surf Guide
Anderson Street in Orange County is a sheltered sandbar break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of - Pollution.
Anderson Street Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Sandbar |  3.3 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 19.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Anderson Street:
The best conditions reported for surf at Anderson Street occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
Surf Forecasts:
What's the best time of year to surf Anderson Street (for consistent clean waves)?
octoberBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Anderson Street with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumnand most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in October while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
54%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
42%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
4%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).
Explore Anderson Street Location Map
Interactive Anderson Street surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Anderson Street is Long Beach Airport (LGB) in USA, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Anderson Street is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA), also in USA, 20 km (12 miles) away.
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Anderson Street Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 28 June 2024, 00:43 Local Time
| Friday 28 | ||||
| 2AM | 5AM | 8AM | 11AM | |
| Wave (m) | SSW | W | W | SSW |
| Period (s) | 12 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
Tides at Anderson Street
Current tide and informaton
For Los Patos (highway bridge), California, 3 km from Anderson Street.
Next High Water: 03:25am | 1.08m
Next Low Water: 10:21am | 0.09m
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Swell History at Anderson Street
Surf stats for Anderson Street, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Anderson Street
Wind stats for Anderson Street, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Beach
River/jettyWave Buoys Nearest To Anderson Street:
- Closest Wave BuoyLong Beach Channel, CA11 km
- Second closest Wave BuoySan Pedro South, CA18 km
- Third closest Wave BuoySan Pedro, CA25 km
- Fourth closest Wave BuoySanta Monica Bay, CA53 km
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyCamp Pendleton Nearshore, CA82 km
