Doheny

Surf Guide

If you aren’t aware of what existed before it, Doheny is an ideal beginner’s wave.  Swells slip past the swell-choking jetty, break softly over a bed of cobblestones and form into slow shoulders. A few hundred yards southeast, by the San Juan Creek, there’s a sandbar and reef that break better on stronger swells. If you can withstand the sky-high fecal counts, it’s these types of bars that’ll quench the thirst. Those days are all too rare, though, so Doheny, if anything, will serve as great place to introduce your child to his/her first wave.Water quality at Doheny is often poor and can be especially bad after it rains. LOCAL RESOURCES: Doheny Longboard Surfing Association | Doheny State Beach Foundation | Bring Back Our Beaches | South OC Surfrider LINEUP TIPS: Etiquette | Surf Safety Basics