
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doheney Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doheney Beach at 4PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Doheney Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
362 | 366 | 375 | 255 | 281 | 116 | 146 | 143 | 208 | 395 | 424 | 424 | 419 | 383 | 532 | 411 | 312 | 362 | 310 | 367 | 367 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:33PM1.84m | 1:01AM1.74m | 2:17PM1.86m | 2:06AM1.48m | 3:04PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM0.36m | 7:21PM0.95m | 7:30AM0.58m | 8:38PM0.94m | 8:06AM0.79m | 10:09PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 |
362 | 366 | 375 | 255 | 123 | 116 | 146 | 143 | 143 | 395 | 424 | 336 | 330 | 383 | 532 | 411 | 312 | 235 | 240 | 231 | 188 | 367 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 5 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
69 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 281 | 91 | 90 | 124 | 208 | 338 | 143 | 424 | 419 | 287 | 8 | 182 | 182 | 362 | 310 | 367 | 367 | 330 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 14 | W 6 | S 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 94 | 17 | 150 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 74 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 3 | 76 | 225 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 194 | 97 | 97 | 0 |
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