Dana Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.46° N 117.71° W

Dana Point WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dana Point sea temperature is
19.6° C
1.2° 

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 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with 642 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. 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 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 5AM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 17s

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


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