Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 14 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
17.9° C
(Which is 1.9°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 3PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (14 May)3ft (0.9m)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 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.8
W
10
2.1
W
10
2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
371
366
284
335
322
322
392
392
381
351
277
273
154
204
156
305
305
296
313
313
417
587
882
776
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:14AM1.66m
7:55PM2.34m
9:09AM1.66m
8:32PM2.47m
10:04AM1.63m
9:12PM2.54m
Low Tide
1:33PM0.78m
2:54AM0.17m
2:11PM0.86m
3:41AM0.01m
2:51PM0.94m
4:30AM-0.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:43
7:44
7:45
Temp °C
15
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
14
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
15
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.8
W
10
2.1
W
10
2
W
10
Energy kJ
371
366
284
335
322
322
392
392
381
351
277
273
122
122
122
179
230
296
313
313
417
587
882
776
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
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
Energy kJ
104
26
40
132
127
88
86
85
110
127
125
122
154
204
156
305
305
239
218
218
215
215
158
149
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
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
S
15
0.4
SSW
16
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
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
19
43
64
60
38
59
8
8
8
8
7
7
121
85
127
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
Energy kJ
1
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
4
74
76
97
97
3
41
3
41
74
76
225
117
41
3
3
15
74
76
76
76
76
77
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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