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Dana Point · point break
Photo: David Em, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
IntermediateAdvanced
High-performance point break, one of the best-known spots in OC.
Waist-high, clean, well-organized — worth the drive for intermediates.
🌅 Best window today: 6:00-8:00 AM — light wind, ~5 mph
📈 Today's the peak of the current swell (~3-5 ft) — it eases up after this.
⚠ Active advisories
Coastal Flood Advisory: Coastal Flood Advisory issued July 27 at 9:11PM PDT until August 1 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
Beach Hazards Statement: Beach Hazards Statement issued July 27 at 9:11PM PDT until July 29 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
High Surf Advisory: High Surf Advisory issued July 27 at 9:11PM PDT until August 1 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Swell
3.9 ft
@ 17s · 74.3°F water
Buoy: Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA (284)
Tide
- Low 3:13 AM (-0.3 ft)
- High 9:35 AM (3.7 ft)
- Low 2:12 PM (2.4 ft)
- High 8:23 PM (5.8 ft)
Station: San Clemente
Weather
67°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wind 5 mph SE
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