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Dana Point surf break

Dana Point surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
18.8° C
 (Which is 3.5°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 5AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
258
254
330
326
412
412
318
218
212
209
272
209
209
206
198
132
130
128
128
128
126
126
125
82
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
5
W
5
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:01AM1.98m
5:39PM1.56m
3:37AM1.86m
6:22PM1.69m
5:06AM1.82m
Low Tide
7:35PM1.36m
10:06AM0.35m
9:53PM1.34m
11:13AM0.38m
11:33PM1.19m
12:06PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:11
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—
—
—
—
—
6:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:09
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:27
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
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—
—
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7:28
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
15
16
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
Feels °C
13
15
14
12
13
15
15
15
15
17
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
1.1
W
7
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
258
254
120
135
146
99
78
60
43
209
272
209
58
78
80
132
130
128
128
104
84
64
125
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.4
SSW
11
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
Energy kJ
45
41
330
326
412
412
318
218
212
42
32
43
209
206
198
33
34
50
49
128
126
126
45
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
W
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
13
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
41
17
40
40
31
14
13
47
48
48
15
36
35
33
33
20
13
39
25
49
49
48
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
5
1.2
W
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
W
7
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
—
—
—
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
Energy kJ
53
95
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
58
71
88
98
—
—
—
59
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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CAL - Orange County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Doheney Beach
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CAL - Orange County
204
CAL - Orange County
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CAL - Orange County
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CAL - LA County
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CAL - LA County
Palos Verde - Bluff Cove
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Beer Can Beach
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Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Calafia
Baja Norte
Beer Can Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Beer Can Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
99
46
0
0
0
24
99
99
3
0
6
0
74
74
74
548
115
99
99
99
99
148
548
548
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
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Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
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Boners
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Ranches
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Alaska - Kodiak Island
Super Tubes
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Oregon North
Ranches
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Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
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Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
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Lebu
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Lebu
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Luna Park
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Bankvaults
Indonesia
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Indonesia
Trial Harbour
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Bali Village
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Bali Village
Indonesia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Asu
Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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