Doran Beach

Doran Beach is an SW-facing beach break in Bodega Bay, California, United States. It picks up swell from S to NW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 37% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the NE: light winds or NE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while SW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

SW (220°)

Best swell

S to W (180°–261°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

N to E offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

S to NW (176° to 321.5°)

Offshore wind

NE

Tide

NOAA station 9415625

Wave buoy

BODEGA BAY - 48NM NW of San Francisco, CA · 26 km away

Cams

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