Doheney Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's cooking for Doheney Beach over the next couple of weeks. We're starting with a bit of a flat spell, so don't rush down there just yet.

The first proper chance for a wave is going to be Sunday the 6th. It's not a classic start; Thursday and Friday are looking pretty average with small, choppy conditions and the forecast is calling it 'marginal'. You'd be paddling for not much. Then finally on Sunday morning, we see a nice bump in swell. The water's sitting at a very warm 76° for this time of year – that's much warmer than you'd normally expect, a real anomaly of 9°, so don't bother with the thick wetsuit. Doheney Beach is a reef break, and it's exposed to the SSW swell. This Sunday, we've got a solid 6ft of groundswell wrapping in from the S, with a period of 14 seconds. The combined energy is strong, up at 1470. The wind is light and coming from the WNW, giving us a clean, cross-offshore breeze. This is going to set up some excellent, punchy lines for experienced surfers. It's a bit much for a beginner at this size, but for the crew who knows what they're doing, Sunday morning and afternoon are easily the standout of the whole forecast. The consistency is listed as 'fairly consistent', and the crowds here can be 'often', so expect some company if you can get out.

The swell holds into Monday the 7th, staying around 7ft but the wind swings around to a cross-shore W, which will introduce a little chop. Still rideable, but Sunday is the cleaner pick. The energy stays strong (1530) but it's not as pristine as the day before.

Through the rest of the first week, the swell slowly starts to ease off. Tuesday the 8th still has a bit of size, around 6ft with moderate energy (1221), and the afternoon looks cleaner with a WNW cross-offshore breeze. Wednesday sees the swell drop further to 5ft, and from there it's a slow decline into smaller, less interesting surf.

We then hit a real dry patch from around the 12th of September onwards. The swell drops below 3ft and the wave energy plummets into the low hundreds. The end of the second week tries to show a pulse of very long-period swell (22 seconds) on the 17th, but at only 2ft to 2ft, it's just not going to have the push to be worthwhile for a paddle. Doheney being a reef break might see a glassy, rideable shoulder on that Thursday afternoon, but it's a long shot and the energy is still weak (432).

Overall, your best bet is to circle Sunday the 6th and maybe Monday the 7th. After that, the options get pretty slim pretty quickly.

Rusty.

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