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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: 9:00-11:00 AM — light wind, ~5 mph
📈 Building toward the biggest swell Saturday night (~4-6 ft), up from today's ~2-4 ft.
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Swell
3 ft
@ 15s · 72.1°F water
Buoy: Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA (284)
Tide
- Low 3:41 AM (-0.2 ft)
- High 9:47 AM (5.5 ft)
- Low 3:52 PM (0.5 ft)
- High 9:51 PM (5.6 ft)
Station: San Clemente
Weather
71°F
Mostly Clear
Wind 5 to 10 mph SE
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