
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doheney Beach today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doheney Beach at 9AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Doheney Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
620 | 604 | 551 | 530 | 443 | 485 | 565 | 559 | 589 | 553 | 1217 | 1189 | 779 | 643 | 590 | 838 | 838 | 827 | 706 | 688 | 679 | 670 | 519 | 512 | |
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-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:09AM2.19m | 11:27PM1.56m | 10:36AM2.13m | 00:18AM1.43m | 11:05AM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.87m | 5:08PM0.33m | 4:19AM1.00m | 5:50PM0.40m | 4:39AM1.12m | 6:39PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
620 | 604 | 551 | 530 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 589 | 485 | 1217 | 1189 | 779 | 643 | 590 | 838 | 838 | 827 | 706 | 688 | 679 | 670 | 519 | 512 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 18 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
41 | 395 | 539 | 432 | 424 | 485 | 565 | 559 | 394 | 553 | 60 | 8 | 95 | 135 | 137 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 18 | NW 10 | WNW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 9 | W 5 | WSW 18 |
71 | 47 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 4 | 50 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | W 4 |
— | 32 | 291 | 296 | 231 | 215 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 117 | 117 | 147 | 225 | 550 | 97 | 71 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 0 |
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