Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 24 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
19.3° C
(Which is 3.0°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 12AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)--
Afternoon (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (25 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.6
W
8
1.7
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
272
201
197
182
174
348
448
448
550
550
627
487
469
451
422
422
512
428
428
417
321
312
307
345
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:03PM1.91m
5:58AM1.56m
6:35PM2.01m
7:05AM1.53m
7:04PM2.08m
8:02AM1.52m
Low Tide
11:11AM0.58m
00:25AM0.88m
11:55AM0.70m
1:16AM0.69m
12:33PM0.82m
1:58AM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:50
7:51
7:52
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
13
13
12
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.6
W
8
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
272
167
169
167
167
348
448
448
550
550
627
487
469
451
422
422
512
428
428
417
321
312
307
289
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.3
S
9
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.6
W
5
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
20
201
197
182
174
16
2
3
16
16
16
7
7
7
21
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
289
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
W
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
S
9
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
2
20
20
19
16
2
16
15
4
8
8
4
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.7
W
8
Energy kJ
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
5
5
12
13
16
19
22
30
30
50
127
154
212
345
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
97
97
97
97
0
84
57
97
97
97
97
7
6
4
76
76
76
1399
550
117
77
71
71
194
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
3
8
3
3
3
9
2
3
4
5
4
4
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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