Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 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
17.8° 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: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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 Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
W
10
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
9
1
W
12
0.9
W
8
0.4
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
305
305
301
218
269
290
405
383
575
426
307
726
704
633
723
835
494
575
400
189
280
90
68
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
S
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:04AM1.63m
9:12PM2.54m
11:02AM1.59m
9:56PM2.54m
12:03PM1.54m
10:44PM2.47m
Low Tide
3:41AM0.01m
2:51PM0.94m
4:30AM-0.07m
3:34PM1.02m
5:23AM-0.07m
4:20PM1.10m
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clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:45
7:45
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
16
15
15
14
15
15
16
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
15
16
15
12
13
14
15
16
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
9
1
W
12
0.9
W
8
0.7
W
7
Energy kJ
94
305
148
151
194
269
290
405
383
575
426
307
726
704
633
723
835
494
575
400
189
280
90
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
W
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
W
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
Energy kJ
156
120
305
301
218
218
215
215
158
147
130
222
139
101
99
99
98
87
55
51
73
69
68
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
127
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
92
106
143
141
25
5
48
46
81
81
46
46
28
49
49
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
2
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
2
5
7
10
9
4
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
Distance (km)
62
74
41
74
225
186
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
194
144
76
76
76
49
74
145
145
74
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
9
9
7
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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