Dana Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Orange County)
| Name: | Dana Point |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: WSW | Offshore Wind: ENE |
Overall Dana Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph shows the variation of swells directed at Dana Point over a normal year. It i... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differ... (show all text)
Also see Dana Point surf quality by season and Dana Point surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to United-States - Orange County surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Dana Point
Visitor Reviews of Dana Point |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Dana Point:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Salt Creek (Gravels) | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Salt Creek Point | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Salt Creek Middles | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Doheney Beach | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Salt Creek Beach Park | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Dana Point: |
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| Closest wave buoy | San Clemente Basin Buoy | 70 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 80 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Tanner Banks Buoy | 127 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 134 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 144 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Dana Point: |
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| Closest tide station | San Clemente, California | 6 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Newport Beach, Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar | 14 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar, California | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Balboa Pier, Newport Beach, California | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar, California (2 | 14 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Dana Point: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 51 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 63 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 64 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 65 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Summit (United States) | 71 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Dana Point: |
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| Closest city location | Dana Point (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | San Juan Capistrano (United States) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Laguna Niguel (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | San Clemente (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Aliso Viejo (United States) | 7 mi |
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Dana Point, United-States - Orange County. Use the tab navigation above to view Dana Point sea temperature, Dana Point photographs, Dana Point detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Dana Point webcams, current wind from United-States - Orange County live weather stations and Dana Point tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Dana Point.
