Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 25 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
19.6° C
(Which is 3.3°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: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.9
W
8
1.9
W
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
174
348
448
448
550
550
627
487
469
451
422
422
428
428
428
344
321
312
488
476
289
229
226
226
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
WSW
25
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
W
15
WSW
15
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:58AM1.56m
6:35PM2.01m
7:05AM1.53m
7:04PM2.08m
8:02AM1.52m
7:32PM2.14m
Low Tide
00:25AM0.88m
11:55AM0.70m
1:16AM0.69m
12:33PM0.82m
1:58AM0.53m
1:07PM0.92m
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5:43
5:43
5:43
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7:50
7:51
7:52
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Temp °C
16
16
15
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
14
13
14
15
14
15
14
14
13
15
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SSW
15
1.4
W
7
1.5
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
W
6
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
167
348
448
448
550
550
627
487
469
451
422
422
428
428
428
344
206
263
382
321
289
229
88
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
18
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
174
16
16
15
16
16
16
7
7
7
30
31
6
6
6
6
321
312
289
289
4
2
226
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
16
2
2
2
4
8
8
4
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
2
2
2
2
15
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
1
W
6
Energy kJ
4
5
5
5
5
6
12
14
16
19
44
45
105
178
488
476
242
167
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
7
4
1
4
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
97
97
97
97
44
9
2
76
76
1067
1089
550
112
76
76
71
77
550
1399
243
103
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
7
7
3
4
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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