Dana Point, California
Sunset and golden hour times for planning your evening session.
After-work glass-offs in Dana Point can rival dawn patrol on good days. Afternoon thermals die, the crowd thins, and these 4 west-facing breaks catch the last clean sets of the day.
Sunset
4:52 PMDay length: 10h 33m
-1 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
6:19 AM
First light: 5:49 AM
Sunset
4:52 PM
Last light: 5:22 PM
Data from Doheny Beach · Updated daily
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today(Today) | 6:19 AM | 4:52 PM | 10h 33m |
| Tomorrow | 6:20 AM | 4:51 PM | 10h 31m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 6:21 AM | 4:51 PM | 10h 29m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 6:22 AM | 4:50 PM | 10h 28m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 6:23 AM | 4:49 PM | 10h 26m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 6:24 AM | 4:49 PM | 10h 25m |
Today(Today)
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
4:52 PM
Day Length
10h 33m
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
4:51 PM
Day Length
10h 31m
Fri, Nov 13
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
4:51 PM
Day Length
10h 29m
Sat, Nov 14
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
4:50 PM
Day Length
10h 28m
Sun, Nov 15
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
4:49 PM
Day Length
10h 26m
Mon, Nov 16
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
4:49 PM
Day Length
10h 25m
4 spots
Doheny State Beach offers Orange County's second-easiest learning wave after San O' Dogpatch, rated 4/10 overall but 6/10 for beginners.
Doheny State Beach offers Orange County's second-easiest learning wave after San O' Dogpatch, rated 4/10 overall but 6/10 for beginners.
Salt Creek delivers 8/10 quality across three distinct sections. The Point produces extremely rippable left pointbreaks when sandbars align; Middles offers wedgy A-frames year-round; Gravels reef breaks with board-breaking power.
Strands is a beach break in Dana Point, CA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.
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West-facing beaches with golden hour potential and evening access.
**Doheny State Beach** offers Orange County's second-easiest learning wave after San O' Dogpatch, rated 4/10 overall but 6/10 for beginners.
Use official state-beach access and keep learners in the supervised, open sandy sections.
**Doheny State Beach** offers Orange County's second-easiest learning wave after San O' Dogpatch, rated 4/10 overall but 6/10 for beginners.
Use official state-beach access and keep learners in the supervised, open sandy sections.
**Salt Creek** delivers 8/10 quality across three distinct sections. The Point produces extremely rippable left pointbreaks when sandbars align; Middles offers wedgy A-frames year-round; Gravels reef breaks with board-breaking power.
Strands is a beach break in Dana Point, CA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.
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