Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, S swell with 791 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Doheney Beach has in store for the next couple of weeks. To be straight with you, it’s a pretty tough stretch.
Right now, the water’s sitting at 74°F, which is a solid 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual, like swimming in a bath.
We kick off with a little pulse on Thursday the 30th of July. Thursday morning has some waist-high plus swell at about 5ft from the S, with a moderate 14-second period. The wave energy is strong (1060). The wind is light cross, which will keep things decent. It’s a beginner-friendly reef break and fairly consistent, though crowds are likely to be an issue. This is easily the best the window has to offer. The swell direction is SSW, which is spot on the optimum for this spot. It’s not perfect, but it’s the standout.
After that morning, it’s a long, slow fade. The afternoon on the 30th drops to a marginal 3ft from the SSW with light cross-onshore wind. Friday the 31st is more of the same: knee-to-waist high at best, with light cross-onshore winds and marginal conditions. Saturday morning the 1st of August is even smaller with 3ft, and then it goes almost completely flat for a long stretch.
From Saturday the 1st afternoon all the way through to Thursday the 6th, we are looking at tiny, poor surf. Wave heights barely reach 2ft. Periods are all over the shop from 12 to 16 seconds, but there's no size to work with. The winds are mostly light onshore or cross-onshore, with energy levels dropping down into the weak zone (under 200). This is a dead period.
Friday the 7th of August shows a little spike on paper, with a 3ft swell from the SSW and a very long 19-second period. But the energy is moderate (547), and it's blown out by a gentle cross-onshore breeze. That long period on a beach-break setup like this one will be tricky – it’ll break straight and fat. Not worth getting excited about.
The rest of the second week is more of the same small, onshore slop. The only hint of something cleaner shows up late on Thursday the 13th of August with a cross-offshore wind and 3ft from the SW, but the size is still tiny and it’s too far out to bank on.
Honestly, if you’re a kite surfer, the strong cross-shore winds on the bigger days might be more interesting than paddling out in this tiny stuff. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 856 | 468 | 791 | 665 | 521 | 210 | 249 | 232 | 119 | 75 | 75 | 83 | 82 | 91 | 91 | 84 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:11AM1.63m | 10:11PM2.18m | 11:37AM1.68m | 10:45PM2.07m | 12:03PM1.73m | 11:21PM1.91m | 12:31PM1.79m | 00:02AM1.72m | 1:02PM1.85m | 00:53AM1.51m | 1:42PM1.90m | 2:11AM1.31m | 2:33PM1.95m | 4:27AM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM1.00m | 5:11AM0.27m | 4:45PM0.97m | 5:36AM0.36m | 5:28PM0.95m | 6:00AM0.49m | 6:19PM0.93m | 6:24AM0.63m | 7:20PM0.91m | 6:50AM0.78m | 8:41PM0.85m | 7:20AM0.94m | 10:19PM0.74m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 856 | 468 | 791 | 665 | 521 | 210 | 249 | 232 | 75 | 48 | 55 | 43 | 39 | 41 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 10 | W 7 | W 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 324 | 14 | 24 | 27 | 94 | 48 | 39 | 119 | 75 | 75 | 83 | 82 | 66 | 39 | 84 | 77 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | W 6 | SSE 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 9 | SW 14 | W 7 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 174 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 39 | 68 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 47 | 42 | 91 | 91 | 58 | 36 | 41 | 37 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 76 | 139 | 6 | 76 | 97 | 6 | 76 | 97 | 4 | 76 | 194 | 0 | 76 | 97 | 0 |
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