Doheny State Beach Current Conditions Summary

Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA is a beach break, best suited for beginner surfers. Current conditions: 1.7 ft waves, se 5–10 mph (cross-shore), rising → high. Size is there, but cross-shore wind affects quality. **Doheny State Beach** offers Orange County's second-easiest learning wave after San O' Dogpatch, rated 4/10 overall but 6/10 for beginners. Keep beginners on the soft inside and avoid bigger south-swell days or crowded outside lanes. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.