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Brooks Street

Orange County, United States · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
6
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Good
Knee high · Textured · W
Wave
0.6m
Period
12.5s
Wind
9 km/h Cross
Tide
Falling

Tide · today

Falling
2.1m17h18h19h20h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in America/Los_Angeles local

Monday

21 Sept
17:00
0.6m
12.4s
12 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.6m
12.4s
10 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.6m
12.1s
3 km/h
Cross

Tuesday

22 Sept
06:00
0.6m
12.2s
6 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.6m
12.3s
8 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.6m
12.5s
11 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.6m
12.8s
15 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.6m
13.1s
14 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.6m
9.4s
6 km/h
Onshore

Wednesday

23 Sept
06:00
0.6m
5.1s
5 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.6m
5.5s
5 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.6m
5.7s
7 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.6m
6.1s
12 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.6m
6.6s
13 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.6m
8.3s
8 km/h
Cross

Thursday

24 Sept
06:00
0.6m
11.2s
4 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.6m
11s
5 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.6m
11.3s
9 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.6m
12.3s
12 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.6m
10.9s
8 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.6m
9.6s
4 km/h
Onshore

Friday

25 Sept
06:00
0.6m
11.1s
2 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.6m
10.4s
4 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.6m
10.5s
8 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.6m
10.6s
12 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.7m
10.8s
9 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.7m
10.8s
7 km/h
Onshore

Saturday

26 Sept
06:00
0.7m
10.6s
3 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.7m
10.6s
4 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.7m
10.7s
9 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.7m
11.1s
12 km/h
Onshore
16:00
0.7m
11.5s
11 km/h
Onshore

About Brooks Street

Brooks Street is a reef break over coral in Orange County, United States. It's at its best on 1.2–3.5999999999999996m swells from the S / SW / W with light offshore winds from the NE / E. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Reef
Bottom
Coral
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
S, SW, W
Best wind direction
NE, E
Ideal wave size
1.2m – 3.5999999999999996m

Brooks Street surf FAQ

Is Brooks Street good for beginners?+

Brooks Street is a reef break over coral, usually breaking in the 1.2–3.5999999999999996m range, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. The coral bottom rewards some confidence in the water and awareness of what's beneath you, especially as the size picks up. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Brooks Street?+

Different days call for different boards. Brooks Street can get sizeable, so a shortboard comes into its own on bigger days, while a longboard still works when it drops small. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for Brooks Street?+

Look for 1.2–3.5999999999999996m of swell from the S / SW / W with light offshore winds from the NE / E. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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