Doheney Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Orange County)
Photo credit: ken castro
Surf Break: Doheney Beach
| Name: | Doheney Beach |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSW | Offshore Wind: N |
Doheney Beach in Orange County is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. A right hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Watch out for rocks and pollution.
Overall Doheney Beach 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.
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Also see Doheney Beach surf quality by season and Doheney Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Doheney Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Doheney Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Poche Beach | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Dana Point | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Salt Creek : Gravels | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Salt Creek Middles | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Salt Creek Point | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Doheney Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | San Clemente Basin Buoy | 70 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 81 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Tanner Banks Buoy | 129 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 135 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 146 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Doheney Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | San Clemente, California | 5 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Newport Beach, Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar | 15 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar, California | 15 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Balboa Pier, Newport Beach, California | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar, California (2 | 16 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Doheney Beach: |
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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 | Snow Valley (United States) | 64 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 64 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Summit (United States) | 70 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Doheney Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Dana Point (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | San Juan Capistrano (United States) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Laguna Niguel (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | San Clemente (United States) | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Aliso Viejo (United States) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Doheney Beach is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Doheney Beach is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 30 km (19 miles) away.
- Third is Long Beach Airport (LGB) in USA, 59 km (37 miles) away.
- Riverside Muni Airport (RAL) in USA is 59 km (37 miles) away.
- March Arb (Riverside) Airport (RIV), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Doheney Beach and is 61 km (38 miles) away.
