Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 17 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
18.4° C
(Which is 2.4°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 4AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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 Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1
W
12
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.4
SW
17
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
534
377
363
493
413
278
82
178
178
136
97
70
93
95
94
93
91
90
224
162
89
121
115
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
20
S
20
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
SE
0
SE
5
NW
10
NW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:56PM2.54m
12:03PM1.54m
10:44PM2.47m
1:10PM1.51m
11:38PM2.33m
2:23PM1.52m
Low Tide
5:23AM-0.07m
4:20PM1.10m
6:19AM-0.01m
5:14PM1.18m
7:19AM0.10m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:46
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
17
16
17
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1
W
12
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
305
534
377
363
493
413
278
82
178
178
136
97
21
18
90
90
86
84
58
224
162
89
121
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
WNW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
99
99
98
86
55
51
73
48
68
68
68
49
66
93
95
94
90
90
90
56
57
50
49
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
14
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
48
46
81
81
46
46
28
69
49
49
28
68
70
69
12
12
93
91
90
90
89
67
19
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
6
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
W
6
Energy kJ
1
20
17
16
2
6
60
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
144
76
76
76
15
74
179
145
117
0
0
0
0
97
179
194
97
9
0
0
0
77
147
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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