Dana Point · Orange County · California
Doheny Surf Report & Forecast, Dana Point, California
Doheny, Dana Point, California: 2 ft, knee to waist high, at 9 am PST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Good. The main swell is 1.3 ft at 15 seconds from the south-southwest, with calm wind. Water is about 75°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is -0.1 ft at 3:56 pm.
2 ft
knee to waist high · occasional 3 ft
- Swell
- 1.3 ft · 15 s · SSWplus 1.1 ft · 13 s · W
- Wind
- calmcalm
- Tide
- 6.6 ft fallinglow -0.1 ft at 3:56 pm
- Water
- 75°Frashguard
- Air
- 75°Ffeels like 76°F
- Sun
- rise 6:18 amset 4:51 pm
Doheny surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Doheny: 11 am, Good, on a falling high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Doheny: 4 pm, Good, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Good | calm | 5.0 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Good | calm | 5.9 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Good | calm | 6.5 ft |
| 9 amnow | 2 ft | Good | calm | 6.6 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Good | calm | 6.1 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 5.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (W) | 3.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 14 | 2.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 12 | 1.0 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 0.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 12 | -0.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 0.2 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Good | calm | 4.6 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Good | calm | 5.5 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Good | calm | 6.2 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Good | calm | 6.5 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Good | calm | 6.3 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Good | calm | 5.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 11 | 4.4 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 12 | 3.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 14 | 1.8 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 14 | 0.8 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 11 | 0.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 0.3 ft |
Doheny waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 9 am, sets at Doheny arrive about every 5 minutes with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly surging and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 2.5 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 39 s
- Lulls
- about 280 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Surgingwhich means waves surge up the beach without a clean break
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 8% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.2 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Doheny surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 8 days at Doheny: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 3–5 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 17 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 3–5 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 4 ft and Great.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for Doheny are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Good | 1.4 ft · 15 s · SSW | calm | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 12 | 11 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 2–3 ft | Good | 1.3 ft · 14 s · SSW | calm | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 14 | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 2–3 ft | Great | 1.5 ft · 14 s · SSW | calm | 7 mph onshore (SW), gusts 14 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 3–5 ft | Great | 1.6 ft · 13 s · SSW | 5 mph onshore (S) | 9 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 14 | 6 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 3–5 ft | Good | 4.0 ft · 6 s · WSW | 20 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 26 | 14 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 21 | 5 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 4 ft | Great | 2.2 ft · 18 s · WSW | 4 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 7 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 3–4 ft | Good | 2.1 ft · 15 s · SSW | calm | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 16 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 3–4 ft | Great | 4.6 ft · 7 s · WSW | 6 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 11 | 10 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 20 | 10 am |
Doheny tide chart and tide times
Tides at Doheny today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 2.6 ft at 2:13 am, high 6.6 ft at 8:38 am, low -0.1 ft at 3:56 pm and high 4.1 ft at 10:21 pm. At 9 am the tide is 6.6 ft and falling.
Doheny tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 2.6 ft at 2:13 amHigh 6.6 ft at 8:38 amLow -0.1 ft at 3:56 pmHigh 4.1 ft at 10:21 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 2.8 ft at 2:47 amHigh 6.5 ft at 9:11 amLow 0.2 ft at 4:27 pmHigh 3.9 ft at 11:06 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 3.1 ft at 3:12 amHigh 6.1 ft at 9:38 amLow 0.6 ft at 5:17 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3.7 ft at 12:21 amLow 3.4 ft at 3:20 amHigh 5.9 ft at 10:09 amLow 0.9 ft at 6:08 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.7 ft at 1:54 amLow 3.7 ft at 3:42 amHigh 5.5 ft at 10:48 amLow 1.1 ft at 7:07 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 3.8 ft at 4:20 amLow 3.7 ft at 4:32 amHigh 4.9 ft at 11:37 amLow 1.1 ft at 8:06 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.9 ft at 4:36 amLow 3.8 ft at 7:09 amHigh 4.5 ft at 12:54 pmLow 1.3 ft at 9 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4.3 ft at 4:46 amLow 3.6 ft at 9:42 amHigh 4.2 ft at 2:29 pmLow 1.4 ft at 9:46 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | High 4.7 ft at 5:02 amLow 3.0 ft at 10:54 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Doheny water temperature
The water temperature at Doheny is about 75°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 76°F and a 2 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 72 and 75°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Doheny
- Capistrano Beach1.1 mi ESE · 3 ft · Great
- Strand Beach2.0 mi W · 3–4 ft · Great
- Poche Beach2.5 mi ESE · 3 ft · Great
- Salt Creek2.5 mi WNW · 4–5 ft · Good
- Three Arch Bay3.5 mi WNW · 3–4 ft · Good
- North Beach3.8 mi SE · 3 ft · Great
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About Doheny
Doheny is a point break in Dana Point, Orange County, California, facing south. Also called Doheny State Beach and San Juan Creek.
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