Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doheney Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 2AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
257 | 203 | 261 | 318 | 402 | 232 | 237 | 243 | 159 | 144 | 275 | 344 | 358 | 377 | 382 | 314 | 277 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:39AM1.37m | 1:44PM1.88m | 3:28AM1.21m | 2:36PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM0.79m | 6:49AM0.96m | 9:19PM0.80m | 7:04AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
257 | 50 | 42 | 318 | 402 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 51 | 275 | 69 | 72 | 377 | 382 | 314 | 277 | 273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
106 | 203 | 261 | 45 | 49 | 232 | 237 | 243 | 118 | 144 | 51 | 344 | 358 | 59 | 44 | 41 | 30 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
7 | 62 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 114 | 96 | 98 | 159 | 116 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
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