Dana Point surf break

Dana Point surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 19 May 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
18.4° C
(Which is 2.3°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: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.6
W
12
0.4
SW
17
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
97
70
93
95
94
93
91
90
224
162
124
121
115
110
109
184
303
303
107
107
137
176
176
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
0
SE
glassy
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:10PM1.51m
11:38PM2.33m
2:23PM1.52m
00:38AM2.15m
3:35PM1.58m
Low Tide
6:19AM-0.01m
5:14PM1.18m
7:19AM0.10m
6:24PM1.26m
8:21AM0.22m
7:58PM1.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:46
7:47
Temp °C
16
16
17
19
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
18
18
18
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
17
16
17
18
19
17
17
17
18
18
19
18
17
17
15
17
19
17
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
46
97
21
87
90
90
90
21
15
9
9
124
121
115
110
109
11
303
303
107
107
137
176
176
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
W
5
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
W
4
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
68
49
66
93
95
94
93
90
90
224
162
11
49
49
47
9
109
13
14
14
102
99
92
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
16
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
S
12
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.2
WNW
12
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
28
68
70
69
12
10
23
91
90
90
57
47
8
8
7
47
184
107
106
107
13
14
11
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
20
26
26
17
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
3
0
99
223
99
3
0
0
4
13
74
99
99
0
0
74
0
74
74
99
99
6
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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