
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dana Point today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dana Point at 2PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dana Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 82 | 83 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 109 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 130 | 128 | 127 | 71 | 70 | 97 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:02PM1.85m | 00:53AM1.51m | 1:42PM1.90m | 2:11AM1.31m | 2:33PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.63m | 7:20PM0.91m | 6:50AM0.78m | 8:41PM0.85m | 7:20AM0.94m | 10:19PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
25 | 16 | 16 | 83 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 77 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 130 | 128 | 127 | 71 | 70 | 97 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 5 |
83 | 82 | 83 | 91 | 65 | 63 | 53 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 109 | 36 | 76 | 65 | 75 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 20 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 13 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
44 | 22 | 66 | 23 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 37 | 56 | 58 | 36 | 17 | 36 | 76 | 41 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — |
— | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 99 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 74 | 0 |
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