Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 02 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
17.4° C
(Which is 1.7°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 12PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (02 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (02 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
28
28
15
15
59
66
65
65
65
51
25
62
85
84
84
84
84
85
162
127
71
102
169
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
0
W
5
NW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
S
5
WSW
5
S
10
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:55AM1.56m
9:51PM2.18m
11:40AM1.49m
10:20PM2.13m
12:31PM1.41m
10:51PM2.06m
Low Tide
4:30AM0.27m
3:38PM1.05m
5:07AM0.30m
4:02PM1.13m
5:48AM0.36m
4:24PM1.20m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:01
6:00
5:58
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7:34
7:34
7:35
Temp °C
15
15
15
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
16
15
14
14
15
15
15
16
15
14
14
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
16
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
16
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
17
12
13
13
15
21
66
9
6
65
3
3
62
85
84
84
84
84
85
162
127
66
70
169
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
28
28
28
15
15
59
21
65
65
19
51
18
18
17
31
31
49
80
50
8
46
71
102
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
SW
18
0.3
W
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
WNW
14
Energy kJ
7
17
16
9
9
14
14
21
20
26
18
25
12
12
21
31
31
8
8
14
8
28
26
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
13
12
10
9
6
3
3
3
37
3
6
7
7
5
5
4
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
553
277
98
98
93
0
0
12
97
522
97
97
97
103
0
0
97
97
97
147
103
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
2
2
4
2
3
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
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