Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 30 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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Doheney Beach today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 22s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doheney Beach at 2PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)22s

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 Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
2
3
2
1
2
2
4
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
154
108
200
185
308
305
511
478
500
603
596
708
885
644
508
659
651
759
751
734
717
692
667
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
5
WSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
0
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:17AM1.52m
8:58PM2.21m
10:58AM1.50m
9:30PM2.20m
11:40AM1.47m
10:04PM2.17m
Low Tide
2:42PM1.11m
4:20AM0.23m
3:13PM1.15m
4:58AM0.24m
3:44PM1.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:53
7:54
7:54
Temp °C
16
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
20
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
16
17
19
19
18
20
20
19
17
17
17
17
17
18
16
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.9
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
30
33
25
102
32
27
72
173
186
165
223
184
708
885
644
508
659
651
759
751
734
717
692
667
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
23
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
168
154
108
200
98
308
305
511
478
500
603
596
149
149
69
70
52
38
37
26
26
26
25
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
SSW
23
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
42
41
107
62
185
95
65
65
65
65
103
147
66
19
29
86
29
28
11
48
45
44
43
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
Energy kJ
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
74
97
97
97
32
3
15
0
74
97
97
6
0
40
12
32
76
147
97
74
15
32
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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