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Doheney Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.0° C
(Which is 2.0°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 11AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Doheney Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 8 | W 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
427 | 383 | 334 | 244 | 546 | 504 | 451 | 513 | 377 | 712 | 513 | 407 | 339 | 92 | 90 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 93 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:02AM1.59m | 9:56PM2.54m | 12:03PM1.54m | 10:44PM2.47m | 1:10PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM-0.07m | 3:34PM1.02m | 5:23AM-0.07m | 4:20PM1.10m | 6:19AM-0.01m | 5:14PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | S 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 427 | 383 | 334 | 244 | 546 | 504 | 451 | 513 | 377 | 712 | 513 | 407 | 339 | 92 | 90 | 68 | 49 | 47 | 33 | 22 | 90 | 59 | 58 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 158 | 147 | 143 | 119 | 139 | 139 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 86 | 55 | 51 | 73 | 48 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 49 | 66 | 93 | 21 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WNW 14 | W 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 37 | 92 | 141 | 25 | 24 | 48 | 46 | 81 | 81 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 69 | 49 | 49 | 28 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 15 | 41 | 76 | 77 | 225 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 41 | 15 | 76 | 179 | 145 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 179 | 97 | 9 | 0 |
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