Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am 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 4PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (24 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 morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
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
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
223
272
201
197
182
174
348
448
448
550
550
627
487
469
451
422
422
428
428
428
417
321
312
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
5
W
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:03PM1.91m
5:58AM1.56m
6:35PM2.01m
7:05AM1.53m
7:04PM2.08m
Low Tide
11:11AM0.58m
00:25AM0.88m
11:55AM0.70m
1:16AM0.69m
12:33PM0.82m
1:58AM0.53m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
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
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
13
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
15
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
14
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
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
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.4
W
7
Energy kJ
245
223
272
167
169
167
167
348
448
448
550
550
627
487
469
451
422
422
428
428
428
417
321
206
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.6
W
5
0.2
S
9
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
20
20
20
201
197
182
174
5
5
3
16
16
16
7
17
7
23
23
31
31
6
6
6
312
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
W
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
14
0.2
S
9
0.1
NW
13
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
73
38
2
20
20
19
16
16
16
15
4
8
8
4
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
7
Energy kJ
17
17
19
3
5
7
5
5
6
12
14
20
39
119
163
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
1
Distance (km)
97
97
97
97
97
95
0
0
0
98
97
97
97
6
0
0
6
76
77
1318
550
139
77
66
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
5
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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