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Lat Long: 38.31° N 123.03° W

Doran Beach Surf Photo: 'Small day at Doran on a foamie' by Fred Preston

Issued: 4 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doran Beach sea temperature is

14.5° C

0.3°

Doran Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW		SW	NW
	15 s	cross- off		9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Doran Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WSW	NW
	15 s	cross- off		9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Doran Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	NW	WSW	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Doran Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	WNW	WNW	SW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Doran Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	SW
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Doran Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	NW	W	SW
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Doran Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	NW	WNW	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Doran Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Doran Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Doran Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Doran Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Doran Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		WNW	W
	13 s	cross		6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Doran Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSW		WNW	WNW
	12 s	cross- on		5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Doran Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSW	SW	W	NW
	12 s	on	4 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Doran Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S	SW	W	NW
	12 s	on	4 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Doran Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSW	SW	W	NW
	12 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Doran Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSW	SW	W	WNW
	12 s	cross- on	6 s	12 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Doran Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 27 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.4 ft). Range 8.39m (27.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Doran Beach Surf Photo: 'Small day at Doran on a foamie' by Fred Preston

Bit shorebreaky at high tide but got better towards mid. Am a tourist here so rented from the surf shop for $16 — not bad!

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User: Fred Preston (21 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:20 pm 8 Mar 2019