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Thousand Steps

Orange County, United States · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
3
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Ankle high · Clean · NE
Wave
0.5m
Period
12.2s
Wind
7 km/h Offshore
Tide
High

Tide · today

Falling
2.1m17h18h19h20h21h

5-day forecast

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

Monday

21 Sept
17:00
0.5m
12.4s
12 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.5m
12.4s
10 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.5m
12.1s
3 km/h
Offshore

Tuesday

22 Sept
06:00
0.5m
12.2s
6 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.5m
12.3s
8 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.4m
12.5s
11 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.4m
12.8s
15 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.4m
13.1s
14 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.4m
9.4s
6 km/h
Cross

Wednesday

23 Sept
06:00
0.4m
5.1s
5 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.4m
5.5s
5 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.4m
5.7s
7 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.4m
6.1s
12 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.4m
6.6s
13 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.4m
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
0.5m
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
0.5m
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
Cross
18:00
0.7m
10.8s
9 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.7m
10.8s
7 km/h
Cross

Saturday

26 Sept
06:00
0.8m
10.6s
3 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.8m
10.6s
4 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.8m
10.7s
9 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.8m
11.1s
12 km/h
Cross
16:00
0.8m
11.5s
11 km/h
Cross

About Thousand Steps

Thousand Steps is a reef break over mixed in Orange County, United States. It's at its best on 1.2–3.5999999999999996m swells from the SE / S / SW with light offshore winds from the NE. 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
Mixed
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
SE, S, SW, W
Best wind direction
NE
Ideal wave size
1.2m – 3.5999999999999996m

Thousand Steps surf FAQ

Is Thousand Steps good for beginners?+

Thousand Steps is a reef break over mixed, 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. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Thousand Steps?+

Different days call for different boards. Thousand Steps 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 Thousand Steps?+

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

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