Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 08 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
17.3° C
(Which is 1.4°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 5AM is: 0.5m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1.5ft (0.5m)20s
Afternoon (09 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
1
2
0
1
0
0
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
124
81
246
239
154
131
218
424
572
389
283
356
352
443
582
469
422
330
402
402
487
402
397
Wind (km/h)
10
W
0
WSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
0
SW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
0
WSW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:58PM1.48m
2:14AM1.68m
6:03PM1.57m
3:46AM1.62m
6:16PM1.69m
5:08AM1.60m
Low Tide
8:43PM1.45m
10:24AM0.59m
10:47PM1.35m
11:08AM0.60m
11:54PM1.16m
11:45AM0.62m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:39
7:39
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
20
20
20
15
16
15
14
15
16
16
17
17
17
16
17
17
19
17
18
17
17
18
19
18
20
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
8
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
33
47
55
81
81
76
86
74
424
572
389
283
356
352
443
582
469
422
330
402
402
487
402
397
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
123
124
81
246
239
154
124
173
56
59
56
53
54
94
38
87
60
57
89
86
85
75
71
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
44
44
27
46
21
61
131
218
99
35
35
35
31
31
31
31
30
30
28
26
26
25
25
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
97
0
2
40
41
74
97
97
0
0
0
0
36
74
76
74
14
32
0
0
0
97
411
139
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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