Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dana Point today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dana Point at 2PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dana Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 95 | 92 | 121 | 188 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 253 | 131 | 127 | 114 | 155 | 184 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:27AM1.36m | 5:08PM1.83m | 8:30AM1.43m | 6:10PM1.91m | 8:44AM1.49m | 6:57PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM1.35m | 1:12AM0.53m | 11:58AM1.32m | 1:49AM0.43m | 12:52PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 158 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 188 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 253 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 98 | 184 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 95 | 92 | 121 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 104 | 99 | 98 | 155 | 155 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 84 | 81 | 51 | 48 | 86 | 85 | 47 | 55 | 78 | 52 | 57 | 27 | 114 | 127 | 58 | 133 | 131 | 127 | 114 | 84 | 21 | 199 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 72 | 99 | 99 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 99 | 99 | 3 | 0 |
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