Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 11 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
17.7° C
(Which is 1.8°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 10AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (11 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)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 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
330
402
402
487
487
397
314
294
279
275
334
334
334
242
239
183
233
175
170
166
161
158
174
160
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
NW
5
S
5
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
SW
5
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
SSW
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:08AM1.60m
6:33PM1.83m
6:16AM1.62m
6:56PM2.00m
7:17AM1.64m
7:23PM2.18m
Low Tide
11:54PM1.16m
11:45AM0.62m
00:42AM0.92m
12:21PM0.66m
1:26AM0.65m
12:56PM0.71m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:40
7:42
Temp °C
14
15
17
17
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
17
16
15
15
14
16
17
16
18
17
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
330
402
402
487
487
397
314
294
279
275
334
334
334
242
239
183
233
175
170
166
161
158
118
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
Energy kJ
89
86
85
77
51
51
52
54
52
50
52
30
31
70
46
46
46
44
41
40
40
39
174
160
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
28
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
28
30
9
14
29
23
24
24
25
24
64
64
63
106
39
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
Energy kJ
49
37
37
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
97
97
97
0
97
0
32
14
77
77
77
97
0
2
0
6
97
550
97
97
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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