Surf Check

Live wave, wind and water forecasts for Doheny, Salt Creek and Strands — next to the water-quality reality check.

Surf Check — Dana Point - Town Tools

Swell, wind and water temperature for the three main breaks. Read this next to the beach guide, because at Doheny 'can I surf' and 'should I' are different questions — the water near the creek mouth carries bacteria advisories often enough to check every time.

Doheny (north end)

Check water quality before paddling out — ocbeachinfo.com or 714-433-6400 — especially within 72 hours of rain.

Fun-sized and clean

Surf: 1.2 m · 4 ft
Swell: 12s from the S
Wind: 2 mph from the W — cross-shore
Sea temperature: 20.6°C

Next few days

Day	Surf	Wind	Looks like
Sat 13 Jun	1.2 m · 4 ft	7 mph W (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and clean
Sun 14 Jun	1.3 m · 4 ft	9 mph WSW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and clean
Mon 15 Jun	1.3 m · 4 ft	9 mph W (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and clean
Tue 16 Jun	1.2 m · 4 ft	7 mph WSW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and clean
Wed 17 Jun	1.2 m · 4 ft	7 mph SSW (onshore)	Fun-sized and clean

Salt Creek

The climb back up from the beach is real — see the beach guide for parking and access.

Fun-sized and clean

Surf: 1.2 m · 4 ft
Swell: 12s from the S
Wind: 3 mph from the WNW — cross-shore
Sea temperature: 20.6°C

Next few days

Day	Surf	Wind	Looks like
Sat 13 Jun	1.2 m · 4 ft	9 mph WNW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and clean
Sun 14 Jun	1.2 m · 4 ft	9 mph WSW (onshore)	Fun-sized and a bit bumpy
Mon 15 Jun	1.3 m · 4 ft	9 mph W (onshore)	Fun-sized and a bit bumpy
Tue 16 Jun	1.2 m · 4 ft	7 mph WSW (onshore)	Fun-sized and clean
Wed 17 Jun	1.1 m · 4 ft	7 mph SSW (onshore)	Fun-sized and clean

Strands

Fun-sized and clean

Surf: 1.2 m · 4 ft
Swell: 12s from the S
Wind: 3 mph from the WNW — cross-shore
Sea temperature: 20.6°C

Next few days

Day	Surf	Wind	Looks like
Sat 13 Jun	1.2 m · 4 ft	9 mph WNW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and clean
Sun 14 Jun	1.2 m · 4 ft	9 mph WSW (onshore)	Fun-sized and a bit bumpy
Mon 15 Jun	1.3 m · 4 ft	9 mph W (onshore)	Fun-sized and a bit bumpy
Tue 16 Jun	1.2 m · 4 ft	7 mph WSW (onshore)	Fun-sized and clean
Wed 17 Jun	1.1 m · 4 ft	7 mph SSW (onshore)	Fun-sized and clean

A forecast is not a lifeguard

These are open-water model forecasts, not spot-by-spot readings — banks, tide and swell direction change how each beach actually breaks. Beaches on this coast have real rip currents: swim and surf between the flags when lifeguards are on, check patrol dates in the beach guide, and if in doubt, don’t go out. In an emergency call 911 and ask for the Coast Guard.

Forecast updated 12 June at 5:33. Weather and marine data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).