Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 560 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Doheney Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Doheney Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks at Doheney Beach are looking a bit quiet overall. We’ve got a gap right now with no real surf to speak of, so don’t bother paddling out until Wednesday afternoon, September 9th. After that, there’s a long stretch of pretty marginal conditions until the middle of the month, so it’s a waiting game.
The best bet on offer is that first window on Wednesday afternoon, September 9th. Doheney Beach is a reef break, and it’s fairly consistent for a spot like this. We’ve got a 2ft SW groundswell rolling in with a period of 16 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 434. That’s a long period, meaning those waves will have some real push and shape, but it can make the sets a bit inconsistent at a beach setup. The real kicker here is the wind: a light 6 mph WNW breeze, which is cross-offshore and clean. That’s a major positive, the water is gonna be glassy. The water temp is 72°, which is 4° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s much warmer than usual, so a spring suit might be too much.
After that, it’s pretty bleak. Thursday morning and afternoon have some SW swell around 3ft, but the wind is straight onshore, messing it up. Friday morning, September 11th, is a write-off with 12 mph cross-on winds and chop. The whole stretch from Friday the 11th through to the following week is just full of poor or marginal forecasts – onshore winds, choppy conditions, or just flat. There are a few sessions with light cross-off winds later on, like Thursday morning, September 17th, with 3ft SW swell and clean conditions, but the energy is still only moderate at 457. That’s about the only other flicker of hope in the second week. The rest of the days up to the 24th are mostly light cross or onshore winds, with swell staying under 3ft and period dropping, so don’t expect much.
Honestly, if you’re after anything decent, aim for that Wednesday afternoon. Otherwise, you’re looking at a long, flat spell.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 278 | 419 | 560 | 502 | 483 | 349 | 314 | 309 | 214 | 164 | 160 | 103 | 94 | 127 | 108 | 150 | 147 | 127 | 127 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:39PM2.28m | 9:35AM1.97m | 9:23PM2.20m | 10:03AM2.05m | 10:06PM2.06m | 10:31AM2.09m | 10:48PM1.88m | 10:58AM2.09m | 11:32PM1.68m | 11:26AM2.06m | 00:21AM1.49m | 11:56AM1.99m | 1:26AM1.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM0.75m | 3:18AM0.16m | 3:20PM0.62m | 3:48AM0.28m | 4:03PM0.53m | 4:16AM0.44m | 4:45PM0.49m | 4:42AM0.61m | 5:29PM0.51m | 5:06AM0.80m | 6:16PM0.56m | 5:26AM0.96m | 7:11PM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 278 | 419 | 560 | 502 | 483 | 349 | 314 | 309 | 32 | 31 | 67 | 103 | 92 | 89 | 60 | 34 | 147 | 127 | 122 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 119 | 82 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 42 | 37 | 33 | 214 | 164 | 160 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 108 | 150 | 18 | 39 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | W 4 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 37 | 9 | 72 | 46 | 39 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 12 | 94 | 127 | 67 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 127 | 113 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 74 | 76 | 15 | 74 | 139 | 76 | 76 | 97 | 44 | 74 | 147 | 3 | 76 | 74 | 3 | 74 | 97 | 0 |
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