Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doheney Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doheney Beach at 9AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Doheney Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
316 | 207 | 204 | 193 | 214 | 264 | 371 | 261 | 261 | 206 | 203 | 255 | 251 | 353 | 291 | 287 | 280 | 226 | 220 | 299 | 364 | 360 | 399 | 356 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.79m | 9:33PM2.43m | 10:48AM1.87m | 10:18PM2.30m | 11:21AM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM-0.05m | 3:24PM0.82m | 4:26AM0.03m | 4:13PM0.75m | 5:00AM0.17m | 5:02PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 |
316 | 207 | 204 | 193 | 214 | 264 | 371 | 261 | 261 | 206 | 203 | 255 | 251 | 353 | 291 | 287 | 280 | 226 | 220 | 217 | 364 | 360 | 399 | 305 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 |
47 | 47 | 46 | 27 | 49 | 50 | 75 | 44 | 47 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 149 | 214 | 299 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 356 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | W 9 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
2 | 45 | 28 | 51 | 61 | 32 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 44 | 79 | 151 | 149 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 59 | 61 | 81 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 4 | W 10 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 3 | W 4 |
— | — | — | 2 | 17 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 701 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 76 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 1089 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
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