Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 09 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 10PM is: 0.9m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
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 afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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)
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
218
424
572
389
283
356
352
443
582
469
422
330
402
402
487
487
397
314
294
279
339
334
334
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
0
SSW
0
SW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:03PM1.57m
3:46AM1.62m
6:16PM1.69m
5:08AM1.60m
6:33PM1.83m
6:16AM1.62m
Low Tide
10:47PM1.35m
11:08AM0.60m
11:54PM1.16m
11:45AM0.62m
00:42AM0.92m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:39
7:39
7:40
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
18
19
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
16
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
16
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
W
7
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
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
78
61
424
572
389
283
54
352
443
582
469
422
330
402
402
487
487
397
314
294
279
339
334
334
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
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
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
Energy kJ
124
173
43
42
38
40
356
94
92
85
60
57
89
86
85
74
71
50
51
52
48
50
52
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SW
14
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
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
131
218
99
35
35
35
31
31
51
31
30
30
28
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
27
30
9
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
97
97
0
0
0
0
40
76
77
74
32
15
0
0
0
97
97
97
0
2
74
4
76
74
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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