Beginner spot · Beach break

Doheny State Beach

Dana Point, California, United States

Small, slow waves inside a harbour wall: a classic Southern California place to learn on a longboard.

Swell and wind

This is the swell out at sea, not the surf on the beach. How big it breaks here depends on the swell’s direction and period, the sea floor and the tide. Check a surf report for the size.

Swell
1 m (3 ft) from the W, 8 s period (windswell), out at sea
Wind
Light offshore, 8 km/h (4 knots) from the N, gusting 22 km/h
Water
23°C (73°F). Wear a springsuit (or a thin steamer).
Next few days: swell height, period and wind
DayMorningAfternoon
Tomorrow0.9 m · 14 s · Glassy0.9 m · 13 s · Cross-shore
Saturday0.9 m · 11 s · Glassy0.9 m · 13 s · Cross-shore

Model data for 19:15 on Thu 5 Nov (GMT-8), updated hourly. Data from Open-Meteo.com.

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