Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 18 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
18.5° C
(Which is 2.4°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 4AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.6
W
12
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SW
24
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
68
68
97
70
93
95
94
93
91
90
224
162
124
121
115
110
109
184
303
303
107
107
137
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SSE
5
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
SW
5
S
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:44PM2.47m
1:10PM1.51m
11:38PM2.33m
2:23PM1.52m
00:38AM2.15m
3:35PM1.58m
Low Tide
6:19AM-0.01m
5:14PM1.18m
7:19AM0.10m
6:24PM1.26m
8:21AM0.22m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:46
7:47
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
18
20
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
19
16
16
16
15
18
18
16
17
17
18
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
17
16
15
17
17
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
6
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
69
49
46
97
21
93
90
90
90
20
15
9
9
124
121
115
110
109
11
303
303
107
107
137
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
W
5
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
68
68
68
49
66
69
95
94
93
90
90
224
162
7
49
49
7
9
109
13
13
107
102
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
NW
16
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
49
49
28
68
70
87
22
10
40
91
90
90
57
47
8
8
47
47
184
107
106
13
13
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
87
26
27
12
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
105
0
0
0
0
97
225
97
0
0
6
6
4
74
97
97
0
76
3
3
51
76
147
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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