Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doheney Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Doheney Beach at 7AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Doheney Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
617 | 865 | 839 | 649 | 617 | 529 | 426 | 396 | 317 | 202 | 196 | 387 | 292 | 272 | 220 | 200 | 204 | 270 | 386 | 347 | 175 | 289 | 310 | 615 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.67m | 8:46PM2.20m | 9:57AM1.75m | 9:20PM2.17m | 10:19AM1.82m | 9:55PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.24m | 2:41PM0.94m | 3:38AM0.25m | 3:17PM0.85m | 4:02AM0.29m | 3:53PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
617 | 865 | 839 | 649 | 617 | 529 | 426 | 396 | 317 | 202 | 196 | 387 | 292 | 272 | 220 | 200 | 153 | 146 | 106 | 347 | 76 | 71 | 310 | 615 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 |
167 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 193 | 183 | 174 | 171 | 112 | 146 | 132 | 103 | 103 | 167 | 162 | 153 | 270 | 386 | 102 | 175 | 147 | 50 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 19 | W 7 | W 7 |
203 | 15 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 87 | 85 | 134 | 134 | 20 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 63 | 204 | 113 | 85 | 55 | 33 | 289 | 24 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 74 | 76 | 40 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 74 | 44 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 97 | 97 |
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