Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doheney Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doheney Beach at 3AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Doheney Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:33PM2.43m | 10:48AM1.87m | 10:18PM2.30m | 11:21AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.03m | 4:13PM0.75m | 5:00AM0.17m | 5:02PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
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 | SSE 12 | SSE 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 |
83 | 48 | 50 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 149 | 214 | 299 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 356 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SW 13 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 13 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
8 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 23 | 44 | 79 | 151 | 149 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 59 | 62 | 62 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — |
28 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 74 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 553 | 98 | 97 | 0 |
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