Doheney Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.46° N 117.68° W

Doheney Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doheney Beach sea temperature is
22.3° C
2.6° 

Doheney Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Doheney Beach today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doheney Beach at 4PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)17s

Table - waves today at Doheney Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
232
237
243
159
144
246
344
358
377
382
314
277
273
246
239
236
239
239
236
236
233
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
S
5
S
5
SW
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:44PM1.88m
3:28AM1.21m
2:36PM1.83m
3:49PM1.80m
Low Tide
6:49AM0.96m
9:19PM0.80m
7:04AM1.13m
11:01PM0.75m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:32
7:31
7:30
 mm
Temp °C
20
22
23
23
22
21
21
22
22
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
23
22
23
Feels °C
22
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
25
25
25
26
24
23
23
24
25
25
24
24
25
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