Dana Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.46° N 117.71° W

Dana Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dana Point sea temperature is
22.9°C
4.2° 

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 (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dana Point at 11AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)3ft (0.9m)20s
Afternoon (12 Oct)3ft (0.9m)19s
Evening (12 Oct)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
620
604
551
530
443
485
565
559
589
553
1217
1189
779
643
590
838
838
827
706
688
679
670
519
512
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
N
5
W
15
W
15
W
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:09AM2.19m
11:27PM1.56m
10:36AM2.13m
00:18AM1.43m
11:05AM2.04m
Low Tide
3:57AM0.87m
5:08PM0.33m
4:19AM1.00m
5:50PM0.40m
4:39AM1.12m
6:39PM0.50m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:54
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6:21
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6:20
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 mm
1
1
1
1
1
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1
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Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
22
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
17
16
14
14
15
16
16
17
17
17
16
17
16
17
18
18
19
18
18
20
19
19
19
20
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