Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 15 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 8AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
392
392
381
351
277
273
154
204
201
305
305
249
254
264
386
529
593
643
494
356
400
633
620
534
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:09AM1.66m
8:32PM2.47m
10:04AM1.63m
9:12PM2.54m
11:02AM1.59m
9:56PM2.54m
Low Tide
2:54AM0.17m
2:11PM0.86m
3:41AM0.01m
2:51PM0.94m
4:30AM-0.07m
3:34PM1.02m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:44
7:45
Temp °C
16
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
15
15
16
15
14
15
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
12
11
12
14
15
15
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SSW
13
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
Energy kJ
392
392
381
351
277
273
122
204
120
145
183
249
254
264
386
529
593
643
494
356
400
633
620
534
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
W
10
0.8
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
0.6
W
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
86
85
108
125
125
122
154
94
201
305
305
239
218
218
215
215
158
147
128
218
139
139
99
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
S
10
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
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
7
7
121
85
126
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
95
143
141
25
5
48
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
2
5
7
10
7
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
Distance (km)
3
2
3
76
147
97
76
76
3
3
3
74
76
76
76
76
77
76
76
76
76
184
76
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
2
4
4
2
3
4
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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