Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 PDT
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Doheney Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Doheney Beach sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Doheney Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Doheney Beach at 3AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Doheney Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
W
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
182
174
348
448
448
550
550
627
487
469
451
428
422
428
428
428
344
321
312
485
476
289
229
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
15
WSW
20
W
25
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SW
20
W
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:03PM1.91m
5:58AM1.56m
6:35PM2.01m
7:05AM1.53m
7:04PM2.08m
8:02AM1.52m
Low Tide
00:25AM0.88m
11:55AM0.70m
1:16AM0.69m
12:33PM0.82m
1:58AM0.53m
1:07PM0.92m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:51
7:52
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
14
15
14
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.5
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
169
167
167
348
448
448
550
550
627
487
469
451
428
422
428
428
428
344
321
256
373
321
289
229
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.3
S
9
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
197
182
174
16
3
3
16
16
16
7
16
19
30
33
45
47
6
6
6
312
289
289
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
W
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
14
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
15
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
20
19
16
2
16
15
2
8
8
4
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
6
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
W
8
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
7
Energy kJ
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
10
13
71
91
154
206
485
476
267
173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
97
97
0
86
78
97
97
97
97
97
4
6
76
76
1091
1089
117
112
71
76
76
77
550
550
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
9
5
7
4
4
4
4
6
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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