Dana Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.46° N 117.71° W

Dana Point WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dana Point sea temperature is
23.1°C
4.0° 

Dana Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Dana Point surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,026 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Oct 06) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dana Point in the next 16 days are 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 6th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 9th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 20s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 10th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dana Point over the next 16 days.


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