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Crescent bay 81.3

#1744 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Irvine

Very consistent, no off season, gentle enough to learn.

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score81.3 /100
Surfable days89% of the year
Clean days35% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell37% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.6 ft median
Water19°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Crescent bay

The best time to surf Crescent bay is April, May, June. The season runs Apr to Jul. In April the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is SNA (16 km) and the nearest town is Irvine (15 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan76%23%0.7 m17°C3/2
Feb69%19%0.7 m17°C3/2
Mar94%36%0.8 m17°C3/2
Apr99%56%0.9 m18°C3/2
May100%53%0.9 m18°C3/2
Jun100%46%0.8 m19°C2mm
Jul95%46%0.8 m21°C2mm
Aug97%32%0.8 m22°Cvest
Sep97%44%0.8 m21°C2mm
Oct93%29%0.8 m20°C2mm
Nov73%15%0.7 m19°C3/2
Dec72%16%0.8 m18°C3/2

Why 81.3

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
20.7
Groundswell 12%
7.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.3
Water comfort 10%
4.1
Access 10%
9.8

The detail

Faces 215° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 93% of days. Mean peak period 13.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 91%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 33.546, -117.802 (OpenStreetMap).

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