Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 25 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
19.6° 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 11PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)--
Afternoon (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)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 Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
550
550
627
487
469
451
422
422
428
428
428
417
321
312
373
355
289
229
226
226
229
226
220
213
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
25
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
SSW
15
S
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
6:35PM2.01m
7:05AM1.53m
7:04PM2.08m
8:02AM1.52m
7:32PM2.14m
8:51AM1.52m
Low Tide
11:55AM0.70m
1:16AM0.69m
12:33PM0.82m
1:58AM0.53m
1:07PM0.92m
2:35AM0.40m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:51
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
15
16
16
14
13
14
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
12
13
14
14
16
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.5
W
8
1.7
W
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
W
6
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
W
6
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
550
550
627
487
469
451
422
422
428
428
428
417
321
259
373
289
289
120
226
226
229
39
220
213
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.5
W
4
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.8
W
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
16
16
16
7
10
7
7
41
6
6
6
6
6
312
289
2
2
229
15
15
15
226
31
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
14
0.2
S
9
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
S
9
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
15
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
W
7
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
4
8
8
4
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
2
4
2
2
2
9
13
25
40
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.7
W
8
1.5
W
7
1
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
5
Energy kJ
5
5
11
13
16
27
45
55
102
141
189
355
236
68
38
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
9
4
1
4
3
3
2
3
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
97
97
0
97
7
2
76
76
998
1083
97
112
77
76
71
225
480
946
117
103
0
0
0
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
9
7
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
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