Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doheney Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doheney Beach at 1PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Doheney Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
131 | 127 | 114 | 155 | 184 | 199 | 213 | 255 | 255 | 197 | 188 | 179 | 177 | 224 | 270 | 326 | 267 | 216 | 211 | 208 | 189 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:44AM1.49m | 6:57PM2.01m | 9:00AM1.55m | 7:36PM2.10m | 9:18AM1.61m | 8:12PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM1.24m | 2:20AM0.34m | 1:32PM1.15m | 2:48AM0.27m | 2:07PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
40 | 39 | 27 | 98 | 184 | 198 | 213 | 215 | 215 | 197 | 188 | 179 | 145 | 224 | 270 | 326 | 267 | 216 | 211 | 165 | 189 | 295 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 14 | SW 16 |
104 | 99 | 98 | 155 | 155 | 199 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 16 | 17 | 82 | 177 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 208 | 178 | 159 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 15 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | W 6 |
131 | 127 | 114 | 84 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 89 | 106 | 68 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 87 | 87 | 161 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 97 | 97 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 144 |
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