Dana Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.46° N 117.71° W

Dana Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dana Point sea temperature is
22.5° C
3.3° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dana Point at 8AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)4ft (1.2m)17s
Afternoon (28 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Evening (28 Jul)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
2
4
3
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSE
15
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1
SSW
15
1.4
S
14
1.1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
780
921
798
921
1044
735
717
700
761
751
620
543
536
688
612
561
529
585
618
932
844
468
791
543
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:20AM1.56m
9:05PM2.25m
10:46AM1.59m
9:39PM2.24m
11:11AM1.63m
10:11PM2.18m
Low Tide
3:49AM0.20m
2:54PM1.08m
4:18AM0.19m
3:29PM1.03m
4:45AM0.21m
4:06PM1.00m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
23
23
22
21
21
21
20
21
23
23
23
22
21
Feels °C
21
23
22
23
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
23
24
23
22
23
22
21
22
24
23
24
24
22
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