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Dana Point surf break

Dana Point surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 PDT
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Dana Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dana Point sea temperature is
18.8° C
 (Which is 3.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dana Point today?

The current surf forecast for Dana Point at 10AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1
W
5
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
272
209
209
206
198
132
130
128
128
128
126
126
125
82
75
73
72
55
62
52
45
71
71
72
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:37AM1.86m
6:22PM1.69m
5:06AM1.82m
6:56PM1.82m
6:17AM1.80m
7:24PM1.93m
Low Tide
11:13AM0.38m
11:33PM1.19m
12:06PM0.41m
00:38AM0.99m
12:49PM0.47m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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—
6:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:29
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
15
15
14
15
14
15
16
15
15
14
13
14
13
12
12
12
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.6
S
13
0.9
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
272
209
58
78
63
61
130
58
75
63
62
47
33
82
75
73
72
46
46
45
45
71
71
72
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.3
SW
15
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
W
14
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
32
41
209
206
198
132
34
128
128
128
126
126
125
43
42
42
37
41
41
41
43
49
33
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
W
13
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
W
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
15
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
W
13
Energy kJ
15
36
35
33
33
33
13
50
49
20
49
48
45
17
17
17
17
17
17
29
35
34
34
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
W
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.9
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.9
W
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
52
—
—
—
—
—
—
30
21
24
29
55
62
52
31
33
42
41
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CAL - LA County
Point Loma
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Church
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Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
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Point Loma
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Beer Can Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Sunset Boulevard
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Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
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CAL - Del Norte County
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Fullers
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
13
34
74
74
74
115
99
16
99
99
99
99
548
548
101
101
101
101
101
240
1088
548
478
101
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
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Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Shark Pit
HAW - Maui
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Chuns and Jocks Reefs
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
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HAW - Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
6
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5
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8
5
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