Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 23 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
19.3° C
(Which is 3.0°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 2PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)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 Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
19
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
255
255
258
258
258
255
251
245
223
272
201
197
182
174
348
448
448
550
550
627
487
469
451
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
SW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:24PM1.80m
4:39AM1.63m
6:03PM1.91m
5:58AM1.56m
6:35PM2.01m
Low Tide
10:21AM0.46m
11:17PM1.07m
11:11AM0.58m
00:25AM0.88m
11:55AM0.70m
1:16AM0.69m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:50
7:50
7:51
Temp °C
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
12
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SW
14
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
Energy kJ
255
255
255
258
258
258
255
251
245
223
272
167
169
167
167
348
448
448
550
550
627
487
469
451
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
44
44
44
44
43
39
37
37
20
20
20
201
197
182
174
5
5
15
16
16
16
16
7
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
10
0.3
W
3
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
13
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
18
18
18
18
18
2
2
73
73
8
2
20
20
19
16
16
16
2
2
8
8
4
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
18
18
3
2
1
19
2
5
7
7
5
3
5
6
12
14
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
Distance (km)
41
97
522
97
97
0
0
0
40
97
194
97
97
0
0
0
0
97
97
97
97
34
2
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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