Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dana Point today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dana Point at 4PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dana Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 132 | 173 | 133 | 238 | 210 | 295 | 316 | 357 | 188 | 188 | 404 | 553 | 659 | 651 | 534 | 615 | 587 | 524 | 559 | 709 | 691 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:51PM2.03m | 2:44AM1.23m | 1:50PM2.00m | 6:08AM1.25m | 3:15PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.95m | 8:26PM0.65m | 6:26AM1.10m | 10:09PM0.59m | 7:02AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 44 | 33 | 24 | 133 | 238 | 210 | 56 | 76 | 79 | 62 | 33 | 404 | 553 | 659 | 651 | 534 | 615 | 587 | 366 | 521 | 500 | 571 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 125 | 95 | 109 | 129 | 175 | 181 | 161 | 189 | 143 | 140 | 95 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 320 | 397 | 524 | 559 | 709 | 691 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 17 | SSW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 5 |
| kJ | 143 | 132 | 173 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 295 | 316 | 357 | 188 | 188 | 56 | 55 | 33 | 99 | 109 | 47 | 36 | 33 | 55 | 24 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | 28 | 34 | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 72 | 192 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 74 | 74 | 99 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 223 | 99 | 3 | 0 |
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