Dana Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.46° N 117.71° W

Issued: 10 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dana Point sea temperature is
18.7° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Dana Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dana Point today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dana Point at 4PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
581
574
567
560
560
628
620
605
581
386
355
390
346
407
482
576
684
720
729
729
666
558
503
476
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:43PM1.66m
00:26AM2.12m
2:37PM1.71m
1:28AM1.87m
3:29PM1.79m
2:40AM1.62m
Low Tide
6:54AM0.07m
6:27PM1.13m
7:43AM0.24m
7:47PM1.14m
8:31AM0.42m
9:17PM1.09m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:02
8:02
8:02
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
16
16
17
16
16
15
16
16
16
17
16
15
14
15
16
15
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
581
574
567
560
560
628
620
605
581
355
355
346
346
407
482
576
684
720
729
729
666
558
503
476
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
S
12
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
144
167
161
143
140
138
95
95
95
386
352
390
273
178
44
9
9
6
86
85
80
112
123
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
W
4
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
6
4
38
74
38
38
38
2
2
95
105
61
33
33
60
44
87
86
42
21
99
149
149
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
W
4
0.2
WNW
8
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
2
6
6
7
6
6
97
85
6
7
8
10
10
11
11
13
13
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
12
99
766
99
99
3
49
39
0
99
99
99
99
3
3
0
0
99
99
99
99
3
46
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
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3
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3
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3
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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