Doheney Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s happening at Doheney Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a slow start. The first few days are a bit of a washout with tiny, weak swell and a lot of cross-shore or onshore wind. The water is sitting at about 69°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a little bonus if you’re just getting wet.

Monday morning on the 13th sees a little 3ft SSW swell with a 13-second period, but the light rain and cross-wind make it messy. The energy is weak at 332, so you’re really just chasing small, crumbly lines. The afternoon is even smaller.
Tuesday the 14th is even worse – swell drops to 2ft, and the wind picks up a bit. Honestly, not worth paddling out.

The first real hint of something decent doesn’t show up until the morning of Thursday the 23rd of July. That’s a solid 7ft S swell with a 14-second period, and the wind is glassy – flat calm, just a light air. That’s a huge standout. The energy is strong at 1857, so there’s plenty of push. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, but at 7ft, it’s getting too big for beginners. The swell direction is straight out of the south, which is what the reef here wants to see. The morning session that Thursday is the pick of the whole forecast.

The afternoon of the 23rd is still good, 6ft, but the wind switches to a light cross-onshore, so it’ll get a bit bumpy. Friday the 24th still has solid 5ft to 6ft S swell, but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s not as clean as Thursday morning.

After that, the swell starts to drop again through the weekend and into the next week. By Sunday the 26th, we’re back to tiny 2ft stuff with onshore wind. The energy is moderate at best, and the quality fades out.

So, bottom line: it’s a long wait, but Thursday morning the 23rd of July is the one to mark on your calendar. Get there early for the glassy conditions and that solid S groundswell.

Rusty.

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