Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dana Point today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dana Point at 1PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dana Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 589 | 544 | 537 | 537 | 530 | 530 | 568 | 508 | 419 | 425 | 431 | 448 | 826 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 815 | 636 | 433 | 394 | 522 | 619 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:08PM2.17m | 3:35AM1.44m | 1:20PM2.01m | 4:55AM1.55m | 2:52PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM1.23m | 8:06PM0.28m | 6:52AM1.34m | 9:22PM0.34m | 9:04AM1.35m | 10:32PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 589 | 544 | 537 | 537 | 530 | 530 | 568 | 508 | 419 | 425 | 431 | 352 | 826 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 815 | 636 | 431 | 394 | 522 | 619 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | S 9 | SW 9 | W 13 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 15 | W 15 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 75 | 207 | 212 | 368 | 254 | 249 | 448 | 8 | 127 | 127 | 4 | 5 | 162 | 433 | 352 | 107 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | W 13 | W 13 | S 9 | W 13 | S 9 | SSW 9 | W 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SSW 9 | W 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 | W 11 | WNW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 9 | W 16 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SW 9 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 9 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | — | 12 | 5 | 4 | — | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 14 | 9 | 8 | — | 17 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 226 | 211 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 99 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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