Dana Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.46° N 117.71° W

Issued: 10 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dana Point sea temperature is
19.6° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Dana Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dana Point today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dana Point at 5AM is: 0.8m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)19s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)18s

Table - waves today at Dana Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
0
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
432
485
432
432
774
777
497
603
491
399
454
629
594
559
552
604
512
512
627
642
627
505
487
481
Wind (km/h)
15
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:17AM1.43m
3:35PM1.87m
4:03AM1.29m
4:24PM1.99m
6:00AM1.27m
Low Tide
9:09PM1.06m
8:27AM0.79m
10:40PM0.89m
9:14AM0.93m
11:57PM0.66m
10:15AM1.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:02
8:02
8:02
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
19
20
21
21
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
22
20
20
20
19
20
21
21
21
Feels °C
18
19
19
20
20
20
21
20
19
20
20
20
21
21
21
22
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
432
52
59
64
774
777
497
603
71
113
152
164
138
559
552
604
512
512
627
161
161
505
487
481
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
7
1
W
8
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
Energy kJ
258
397
392
314
72
74
74
59
491
399
454
629
594
135
86
88
71
69
117
642
627
179
151
122
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
S
20
0.5
S
19
0.1
S
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
28
485
432
432
2
2
223
191
188
188
188
128
127
119
192
2
27
2
2
2
14
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
5
Energy kJ
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
99
3
0
0
3
99
147
99
99
0
34
39
0
72
99
99
0
34
39
0
72
72
72
72
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Rating
(10 max)
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
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4
4
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4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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