Surf Forecasts:
Dana Point surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period, SW swell with 898 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dana Point this week:
The surf forecast for Dana Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dana Point in the next 16 days are 1.0m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dana Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for Dana Point over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the surf is gonna be pretty marginal most of the time. We’ve got a long stretch of small, mixed-up, and pretty average conditions. The first few days are tiny, with a lot of cross-onshore wind, and the models are calling it "poor" or "marginal" through the whole period. You’re not gonna find any of those perfect, glassy walls on the regular.
The water is sitting at 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s one small win.
The first real standout – and I mean the *only* one that gets my blood pumping – is on Friday, July 31st. We’ve got a solid 6 ft of south swell rolling in, with a clean offshore wind early in the morning (SW 3 mph). That’s glassy conditions, and the energy is strong (1325). The swell direction is right in the sweet spot for Dana Point’s optimum (WSW), and with a period of 14 seconds, it’s a proper groundswell. This is a decent setup for a point break, which is what Dana Point is. It’s a beginner-friendly break, but at 6 ft, it’s getting a little too big for true beginners. The afternoon stays clean with WSW wind, so you’ve got a good window. The only bummer is it’s a Friday, so expect the crowds to be likely.
The second-best window is the morning of Thursday, July 30th, with 5 ft of S swell, clean cross-onshore wind (SSW 10 mph), and strong energy (1467). It’s a bit smaller, and the wind isn’t perfect, but it’s the next best thing.
The rest of the run is a lot of 2 ft to 4 ft slop. The week of July 18th to the 24th is mostly small, choppy, and not worth rushing out for. The far end of the forecast, into early August, drops off fast – the swell fades to 3 ft by Sunday, August 2nd, with poor surf conditions.
So, bottom line: if you can wait, nail the morning of July 31st. It’s the cleanest, strongest swell in the whole 16-day window. The rest of it is mostly waiting for that.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | S 13 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 255 | 146 | 395 | 424 | 532 | 302 | 367 | 334 | 519 | 474 | 474 | 400 | 394 | 316 | 210 | 204 | 195 | 563 | 466 | 664 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.74m | 2:17PM1.86m | 2:06AM1.48m | 3:04PM1.88m | 3:40AM1.29m | 3:55PM1.89m | 5:53AM1.24m | 4:49PM1.91m | 7:39AM1.30m | 5:43PM1.94m | 8:32AM1.38m | 6:32PM2.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.95m | 7:30AM0.58m | 8:38PM0.94m | 8:06AM0.79m | 10:09PM0.88m | 8:44AM0.98m | 11:37PM0.77m | 9:34AM1.13m | 00:45AM0.63m | 10:48AM1.23m | 1:34AM0.51m | 12:01PM1.25m | 2:13AM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 13 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 255 | 146 | 395 | 407 | 532 | 235 | 184 | 334 | 519 | 474 | 474 | 400 | 394 | 60 | 56 | 204 | 53 | 459 | 466 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 5 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 5 | W 6 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 98 | 91 | 338 | 424 | 8 | 302 | 367 | 96 | 59 | 57 | 21 | 38 | 26 | 316 | 210 | 134 | 195 | 51 | 25 | 664 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 4 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 15 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | SSE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 26 | S 11 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 9 | 35 | 114 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 117 | 156 | 171 | 58 | 563 | 368 | 158 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | 12 | — | — | 35 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 18 | 74 | 99 | 0 | 74 | 99 | 34 | 74 | 99 | 0 | 72 | 99 | 18 | 99 | 147 | 39 | 72 | 78 | 74 |
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