Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 21 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
18.9° C
(Which is 2.6°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 1AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (22 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

Table - waves today at Doheney Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
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
16
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
137
137
176
107
207
249
366
152
152
136
176
188
251
255
255
255
258
258
258
255
251
245
223
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
0
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:35PM1.58m
1:49AM1.94m
4:36PM1.68m
3:12AM1.76m
5:24PM1.80m
4:39AM1.63m
Low Tide
7:58PM1.29m
9:23AM0.34m
9:45PM1.23m
10:21AM0.46m
11:17PM1.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:47
7:49
7:50
Temp °C
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
W
5
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
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
16
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
15
137
137
176
16
207
249
366
152
102
136
176
188
251
255
255
255
258
258
258
255
251
245
223
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
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
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
107
99
20
17
107
89
84
84
100
80
47
46
45
45
44
44
44
44
43
39
37
21
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
W
6
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
14
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
11
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
W
3
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
20
Energy kJ
102
15
92
87
85
11
102
12
83
152
31
7
36
3
18
18
18
18
2
2
36
2
73
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
10
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
13
13
8
18
2
2
2
2
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
97
97
9
0
0
0
15
97
277
97
97
6
0
0
0
97
729
97
97
0
0
0
0
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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