Doheney Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 16 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
Weather State
Spot Information

Doheney Beach Surf Guide

Doheney Beach in Orange County is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. A right hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Watch out for rocks and pollution.

Doheney Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Doheney Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Doheney Beach occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Doheney Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Doheney Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 56% of the time in September while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

56%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Doheney Beach Location Map

Interactive Doheney Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Doheney Beach is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Doheney Beach is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 30 km (19 miles) away.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Doheney Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 09:00 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross

What does Doheney Beach look like?

Latest photos from Doheney Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Greg Valencia Credit: Gangle Credit: Tim Landosky Credit: Darren Lott

Tides at Doheney Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Dana Point, 2 km from Doheney Beach.

Next High Water: 03:30pm | 1.34m

Next Low Water: 04:48pm | 1.34m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Doheney Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.9 °C) at Doheney Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

View Sea Temp Map

Swell History at Doheney Beach

Surf stats for Doheney Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

View Swell Statistics

Wind History at Doheney Beach

Wind stats for Doheney Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

View Wind Statistics

Doheney Beach Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 11 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:3.1
Consistency of Surf:2.7
Difficulty Level:2.5
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.9
Crowds:1.8
...

See all 18 ratings

Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

skid from United States

“On a good day DOHO provides long ridable waves. The crowd
can be a factor in summer though.
Skid”

Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Doheney Beach. Click below to view there surf guides.