What are the current surf conditions at Dolphin Street?

Dolphin Street currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Dolphin Street?

The best time to surf Dolphin Street is typically when swell comes from the SW direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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Seal Beach, California

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🌬️ WIND

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🌊 SWELL

2
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HEIGHT

2ft

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PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

9kt

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AIR TEMP

18°C

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1ft @
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0mm

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Good surfing conditions. Sweet 2.0ft waves with mixed swell with very light winds Note: winds from NE would be better.

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Thursday

Apr 9

POOR7 good hours

🌊 0.9-2.5ft 💨 6-14kt 🌡️ 17-19°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	W	6kt	SE	7kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	7s	W	7kt	ESE	7kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	7s	W	7kt	ESE	8kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	7s	W	8kt	ESE	9kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	7s	W	9kt	SE	11kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	W	11kt	SE	12kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	7s	W	10kt	SE	12kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	W	10kt	SE	12kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	6s	W	10kt	SE	11kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	6s	W	9kt	SE	10kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	6s	W	7kt	SSE	9kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	6s	W	6kt	SSE	8kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	W	7kt	S	8kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	W	8kt	SW	9kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	W	9kt	W	10kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	WSW	11kt	W	12kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	10s	SW	12kt	W	14kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1ft	12s	S	14kt	W	17kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	12s	S	13kt	W	18kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	12s	S	13kt	W	18kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	12s	S	12kt	W	19kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	12s	S	11kt	W	17kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	12s	S	10kt	W	15kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	12s	S	9kt	W	12kt	17°C	19°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 10

POOR2 good hours

🌊 0.9-1.3ft 💨 3-9kt 🌡️ 17-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	12s	S	8kt	W	11kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	12s	S	8kt	W	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	12s	S	7kt	W	9kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1ft	9s	SW	6kt	W	8kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	WSW	6kt	W	7kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	5s	W	5kt	WSW	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	9s	WSW	4kt	WSW	5kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	13s	SW	4kt	SW	4kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	18s	SSW	3kt	SW	3kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	18s	SSW	4kt	SSW	3kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	18s	SSW	4kt	S	4kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	18s	SSW	5kt	S	5kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	17s	SSW	6kt	S	5kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	17s	SSW	7kt	SSW	6kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	17s	SSW	8kt	SW	7kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	17s	SSW	8kt	SW	8kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	17s	SSW	9kt	SW	9kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	17s	SSW	9kt	WSW	10kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	17s	SSW	8kt	SW	9kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	17s	SSW	7kt	SW	8kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	17s	SSW	5kt	SW	7kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	17s	SSW	6kt	SSW	7kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	17s	SSW	7kt	SSW	7kt	17°C	19°C	0.2mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	17s	SSW	7kt	S	8kt	17°C	19°C	0.3mm

Saturday

Apr 11

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.3-1.4ft 💨 7-11kt 🌡️ 16-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	17s	SSW	8kt	S	9kt	17°C	19°C	0.5mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	17s	SSW	9kt	S	10kt	17°C	19°C	0.8mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	17s	SSW	10kt	SSE	12kt	17°C	19°C	1.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	17s	SSW	11kt	S	12kt	17°C	19°C	1.2mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	17s	SSW	11kt	S	12kt	17°C	19°C	1.4mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	11kt	S	13kt	17°C	19°C	1.5mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	11kt	SSW	12kt	17°C	19°C	1.5mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	10kt	SSW	12kt	17°C	19°C	1.5mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	10kt	SW	11kt	17°C	19°C	1.5mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	9kt	SSW	10kt	17°C	19°C	1.3mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	8kt	SSW	8kt	17°C	19°C	1.2mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	7kt	SSW	7kt	17°C	19°C	1mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	8kt	SSW	8kt	17°C	19°C	0.8mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	9kt	SSW	9kt	17°C	19°C	0.6mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	9kt	S	10kt	17°C	19°C	0.4mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	9kt	SSW	10kt	17°C	19°C	0.4mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	9kt	SW	10kt	17°C	19°C	0.4mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	9kt	WSW	9kt	17°C	19°C	0.3mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	9kt	WSW	9kt	17°C	19°C	0.3mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	9kt	WSW	8kt	17°C	19°C	0.2mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	8kt	WSW	8kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	9kt	WSW	9kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	10kt	WSW	10kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	11kt	WSW	11kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm

Sunday

Apr 12

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.4-1.4ft 💨 8-14kt 🌡️ 16-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	10kt	WSW	10kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	9kt	WSW	9kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	8kt	WSW	8kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	8kt	WSW	8kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	8kt	WSW	8kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	8kt	WSW	8kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	10kt	WSW	10kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	12kt	W	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.3mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	14kt	W	14kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	13kt	WSW	13kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	11kt	WSW	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.3mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	10kt	WSW	11kt	16°C	19°C	0.3mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	10kt	SW	11kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	11kt	SW	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	11kt	SW	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	11kt	WSW	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	10kt	WSW	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	10kt	W	11kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	11kt	WSW	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	12kt	WSW	14kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	13kt	SW	15kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	12kt	SW	14kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	11kt	WSW	13kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	10kt	WSW	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm

Monday

Apr 13

POOR3 good hours

🌊 1.2-2.5ft 💨 6-17kt 🌡️ 14-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	11kt	WSW	13kt	15°C	18°C	0.4mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	15s	SSW	12kt	W	13kt	15°C	18°C	0.7mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	15s	SSW	12kt	W	13kt	15°C	18°C	0.9mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	15s	SSW	13kt	W	14kt	15°C	18°C	0.9mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	14kt	W	15kt	14°C	18°C	0.8mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	16kt	WNW	16kt	14°C	18°C	0.7mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	16kt	WNW	17kt	14°C	18°C	0.7mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	17kt	WNW	18kt	15°C	18°C	0.7mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	17kt	WNW	18kt	15°C	18°C	0.7mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	15s	SSW	17kt	WNW	18kt	15°C	18°C	0.6mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	15s	SSW	17kt	WNW	18kt	15°C	18°C	0.5mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	15s	SSW	17kt	WNW	17kt	15°C	18°C	0.4mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	SSW	17kt	W	17kt	15°C	18°C	0.3mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	SSW	17kt	W	17kt	15°C	18°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	SSW	16kt	W	17kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	SSW	14kt	W	14kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	14s	SSW	12kt	W	12kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	14s	SSW	10kt	WSW	10kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	11s	SW	9kt	WSW	9kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	8s	WSW	9kt	WSW	9kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	6s	W	8kt	SW	8kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	6s	W	8kt	SW	8kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	6s	W	7kt	SSW	7kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	6s	W	6kt	S	6kt	16°C	18°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 14

FAIR4 good hours

🌊 1.0-2.7ft 💨 4-10kt 🌡️ 16-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	6s	W	7kt	S	7kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.6ft	6s	W	8kt	SSE	8kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.7ft	7s	W	10kt	SSE	10kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	W	10kt	SE	9kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	6s	W	9kt	SE	9kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	6s	W	9kt	ESE	9kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	6s	W	9kt	ESE	9kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	6s	W	9kt	ESE	9kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	W	10kt	ESE	9kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	W	9kt	SE	8kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	6s	W	9kt	SE	8kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	6s	W	8kt	SE	7kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	6s	W	7kt	SE	6kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	6s	W	6kt	SSE	5kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	6s	W	4kt	SSE	4kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	6s	W	5kt	S	5kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	6s	W	6kt	SW	5kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	6s	W	7kt	WSW	6kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	WSW	8kt	W	7kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1ft	11s	SW	9kt	W	8kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1ft	13s	SSW	10kt	WNW	10kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1ft	13s	SSW	10kt	WNW	9kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1ft	13s	SSW	9kt	WNW	9kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1ft	13s	SSW	9kt	WNW	8kt	16°C	18°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 15

FAIR1 good hours

🌊 0.9-2.0ft 💨 3-11kt 🌡️ 16-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	10s	SW	8kt	WNW	7kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	7s	WSW	7kt	WNW	6kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	4s	W	6kt	WNW	5kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	4s	W	5kt	W	4kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	5s	W	4kt	W	4kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	5s	W	4kt	WSW	3kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	5s	W	3kt	SW	3kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	W	3kt	SW	3kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	W	3kt	SSW	2kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	W	3kt	SSW	3kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	5s	W	3kt	S	3kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	5s	W	4kt	S	4kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	5s	W	4kt	SSW	4kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	5s	W	4kt	SSW	4kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	5s	W	5kt	SW	4kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	WSW	7kt	WSW	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	SW	9kt	WSW	8kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	13s	SSW	11kt	W	9kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	13s	SSW	10kt	W	9kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	13s	SSW	10kt	W	9kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	13s	SSW	9kt	W	9kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	10s	SW	8kt	W	8kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	8s	WSW	7kt	W	7kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	5s	W	6kt	WNW	5kt	16°C	18°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.4ft @ 12s

Wind Conditions:3-14kt SE

Water Temperature:19-20°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Dolphin Street in Orange County is a sheltered beach break that offers surf only occasionally, with the best conditions in winter, especially January. It works best when west-northwest groundswells combine with offshore northeast winds, producing primarily left-hand waves best around low tide. When the surf is up, crowds are common. Hazards include locals, pollution, and rips. This spot’s inconsistent but clean waves during winter make it a notable location for surf forecasting.

Best Swell Direction: SW

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionWNW

Ideal Wind DirectionNE

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