Doran Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Sonoma County, USA)
Photo credit: John saltenberger
Surf Break: Doran Beach
| Name: | Doran Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: N |
Doran Beach in Sonoma is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the north with some shelter here from north winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of sharks, rips and rocks.
Overall Doran 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 Doran Beach surf quality by season and Doran Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Doran Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Doran Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Salmon Creek | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Dillon Beach | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Shark Pit_1 | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Goat Rock | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Russian Rivermouth | 11 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Doran Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 16 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | San Francisco Buoy | 39 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Half Moon Bay Buoy | 66 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | PT Arena Buoy | 80 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Monterey Buoy | 111 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Doran Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Bodega Harbor entrance, California | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Tomales Bay entrance, California | 6 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Tomales Bay Entrance, California (2) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Tomales Bay Entrance, California | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Blakes Landing, Tomales Bay, California | 11 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Doran Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Royal Gorge (United States) | 157 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Soda Springs (United States) | 158 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Boreal Mountain (United States) | 160 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sierra at Tahoe (United States) | 160 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sugar Bowl (United States) | 160 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Doran Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Bodega Bay (United States) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Occidental (United States) | 8 mi |
| Third closest city location | Monte Rio (United States) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Graton (United States) | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Sebastopol (United States) | 13 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Doran Beach is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) in USA, 96 km (60 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Doran Beach is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), also in USA, 96 km (60 miles) away.
- Third is Travis Afb (Fairfield) Airport (SUU) in USA, 96 km (60 miles) away.
- Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ) in USA is 132 km (82 miles) away.
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Doran Beach and is 132 km (82 miles) away.
