7 AM
Longboard Surf at Doheny
Doheny Point · Active
The gentle, forgiving wave at Doheny has been a Southern California longboard favorite for generations, best on a small clean morning swell.
9 AM
San Juan Creek Bike Trail
San Juan Creek Trail · Active
Ride the paved creek trail that runs inland from Doheny past San Juan Capistrano, a flat and scenic route away from traffic.
9 AM
Whale-Watch Fleet
Dana Point Harbor · Family
Whale-watching catamarans and boats leave through the day from the harbor next door, in the self-styled Dolphin and Whale Watching Capital of the World.
7:20 PM
sun-timed
Doheny Sunset
Doheny State Beach · Sunset
The nightly sunset from Doheny, dropping behind the Dana Point headland with longboarders out at the creek-mouth break.
Dana Point Festival of Whales
A beloved March celebration of the gray-whale migration, running since 1972 with harbor events, education and a street festival over two weekends.
Ohana Festival
Eddie Vedder's music festival held each fall on the sand at Doheny State Beach, a marquee Southern California beach concert weekend.
Tall Ships Festival
Historic tall ships gather in Dana Point Harbor for a September weekend of sails, cannon battles and maritime history run by the Ocean Institute.
see you out there
Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.
At Doheny State Beach, the sun sets at 7:50 PM today — about 13h 45m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:05 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Doheny State Beach update at the top of the conditions page.