Doheney Beach surf break

Doheney Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 29 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 slightly warmer than usual)

Doheney Beach surf forecast from 29 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 31 May, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 954 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 29 May, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Doheney Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Doheney Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 29th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 31st May)3.5ft (1.1m) 19s
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 5th Jun)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
23
0.6
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
170
173
145
154
200
305
500
596
644
651
751
692
532
519
387
353
283
503
475
866
954
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
W
5
SE
10
SW
15
W
10
SSE
10
SW
10
W
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SE
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
SSE
15
S
10
S
15
SE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:35AM1.52m
8:27PM2.20m
10:17AM1.52m
8:58PM2.21m
10:58AM1.50m
9:30PM2.20m
11:40AM1.47m
10:04PM2.17m
12:26PM1.44m
10:38PM2.12m
1:17PM1.42m
11:14PM2.04m
2:11PM1.43m
11:51PM1.94m
Low Tide
2:11PM1.06m
3:44AM0.25m
2:42PM1.11m
4:20AM0.23m
3:13PM1.15m
4:58AM0.24m
3:44PM1.18m
5:37AM0.28m
4:16PM1.22m
6:18AM0.33m
4:51PM1.26m
6:59AM0.40m
5:35PM1.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:53
7:53
7:54
7:54
7:55
7:57
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
18
17
19
19
19
18
18
16
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
15
14
15
16
16
17
19
18
20
17
17
16
18
17
17
15
15
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
7
1
W
7
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
11
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
W
7
0.8
W
8
1
W
9
1
W
8
1.1
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
170
173
145
39
44
97
165
191
644
651
751
692
532
519
387
108
76
164
136
866
954
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.3
WNW
16
0.5
W
4
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
18
51
9
154
102
305
500
596
56
38
25
18
25
23
59
353
183
503
475
71
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
S
21
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
Energy kJ
26
9
43
41
200
65
65
147
44
28
48
43
42
71
75
154
283
133
318
33
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
97
97
4
74
97
37
74
97
76
76
77
3
76
97
12
74
97
15
74
74
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
2
4
2
3
4
3
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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Information about the Doheney Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Doheney Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Doheney Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Doheney Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Doheney Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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