Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 11 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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.9°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 4AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
294
279
275
334
334
334
242
239
183
233
175
170
166
161
158
174
160
211
276
371
366
357
335
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WSW
0
WNW
5
SE
10
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:33PM1.83m
6:16AM1.62m
6:56PM2.00m
7:17AM1.64m
7:23PM2.18m
8:14AM1.66m
Low Tide
00:42AM0.92m
12:21PM0.66m
1:26AM0.65m
12:56PM0.71m
2:09AM0.39m
1:33PM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:42
7:43
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
314
294
279
275
334
334
334
242
239
183
233
175
170
166
161
158
118
120
211
276
371
366
357
335
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
8
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
Energy kJ
52
54
52
50
52
30
68
70
71
46
46
44
41
40
40
106
174
160
120
116
50
34
130
133
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
26
26
28
30
9
14
29
23
24
24
25
24
64
64
63
39
39
50
50
76
22
43
64
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
Energy kJ
73
37
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
97
97
0
3
76
77
77
77
12
0
13
0
0
77
550
97
97
0
6
3
32
74
76
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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