Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 29 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 (29 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doheney Beach at 11PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)--
Afternoon (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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 Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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)
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
4
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
173
170
166
145
166
168
154
108
200
185
308
305
511
478
500
603
596
708
885
644
508
659
651
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
5
W
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:27PM2.20m
10:17AM1.52m
8:58PM2.21m
10:58AM1.50m
9:30PM2.20m
Low Tide
2:11PM1.06m
3:44AM0.25m
2:42PM1.11m
4:20AM0.23m
3:13PM1.15m
4:58AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:53
7:53
7:54
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
16
15
16
17
17
16
17
18
19
18
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
7
1
W
7
1.1
W
8
1.1
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
Energy kJ
173
173
170
166
145
18
34
51
39
44
33
43
97
138
146
157
227
191
708
885
644
508
659
651
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
4
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
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
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
51
51
50
16
9
166
168
154
108
102
98
308
305
511
478
500
603
596
151
151
56
70
51
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
10
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
23
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
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
2
9
2
48
43
42
42
41
107
200
185
95
65
65
65
65
103
147
66
19
44
86
29
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
18
18
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
553
97
97
0
0
3
3
74
97
97
97
7
3
15
0
74
97
97
97
0
7
36
76
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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