Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doheney Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doheney Beach at 12PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Doheney Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
867 | 932 | 734 | 684 | 635 | 733 | 733 | 724 | 706 | 670 | 544 | 537 | 485 | 400 | 394 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 261 | 268 | 239 | 285 | 276 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.90m | 10:32PM1.96m | 11:06AM1.97m | 11:12PM1.79m | 11:35AM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM0.38m | 4:33PM0.70m | 4:48AM0.50m | 5:16PM0.66m | 5:12AM0.64m | 6:05PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
867 | 932 | 734 | 684 | 635 | 733 | 733 | 724 | 706 | 198 | 203 | 177 | 142 | 400 | 106 | 124 | 121 | 94 | 74 | 268 | 239 | 285 | 276 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
33 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 39 | 11 | 51 | 65 | 131 | 670 | 544 | 537 | 485 | 111 | 394 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 261 | 261 | 226 | 163 | 156 | 156 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 | WNW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 19 | W 6 | W 5 |
21 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 87 | 80 | 75 | 72 | 104 | 39 | 98 | 219 | 52 | 38 | 35 | 23 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 150 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 139 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 76 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
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