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Doheney Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.6° 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 3PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Doheney Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
498 | 395 | 395 | 291 | 258 | 254 | 330 | 326 | 412 | 412 | 318 | 218 | 212 | 209 | 272 | 209 | 209 | 206 | 198 | 132 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.45m | 2:01AM1.98m | 5:39PM1.56m | 3:37AM1.86m | 6:22PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.30m | 7:35PM1.36m | 10:06AM0.35m | 9:53PM1.34m | 11:13AM0.38m | 11:33PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | 7:28 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 498 | 395 | 395 | 291 | 258 | 254 | 189 | 212 | 187 | 126 | 96 | 60 | 58 | 46 | 272 | 63 | 80 | 82 | 65 | 65 | 130 | 88 | 94 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 112 | 126 | 125 | 89 | 41 | 41 | 330 | 326 | 412 | 412 | 318 | 218 | 212 | 209 | 37 | 209 | 209 | 206 | 198 | 132 | 34 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 17 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 15 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 50 | 49 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 108 | 138 | 186 | 69 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 64 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 97 | 97 | 553 | 97 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 74 | 97 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 76 | 76 | 97 | 103 | 15 | 97 | 97 |
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