Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, S swell with 1,401 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. 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 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Doheney Beach.
To be straight with you, the first week is pretty flat and frustrating. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf with a lot of cross or onshore wind, so don’t rush to grab your board just yet. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a bit of an early summer treat.
The first real standout doesn’t show up until Saturday the 18th. That afternoon, Doheney Beach gets a decent pulse of 6ft swell from the S, with a period of 14 seconds, which is proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a strong 1619, so there’s plenty of push. What really makes it though is the WNW cross-off wind at 9 mph, cleaning things right up. That’s your best window by far – clean, punchy waves for experienced surfers. The swell direction is a good match for the optimum SSW, so it should wrap in nicely.
The following week stays marginal, but there’s another spike worth noting. Friday the 24th morning sees a bigger 7ft S swell with a 15-second period, and combined energy hits 2052. That’s a lot of power, but it’s a little on the big side for anyone but experts, and the wind is light cross-shore, not glassy. It’s a solid option if you’re keen and skilled, but not as clean as the 18th.
Overall, the pick of the 16 days is hands down Saturday the 18th afternoon. It’s the one time everything lines up.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 366 | 289 | 269 | 312 | 176 | 217 | 119 | 111 | 194 | 108 | 95 | 161 | 201 | 181 | 126 | 181 | 229 | 778 | 1137 | 1317 | 1229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:20AM1.52m | 8:01PM2.53m | 10:04AM1.59m | 8:52PM2.58m | 10:46AM1.65m | 9:42PM2.56m | 11:28AM1.71m | 10:30PM2.45m | 12:09PM1.76m | 11:18PM2.26m | 12:51PM1.80m | 00:07AM2.01m | 1:33PM1.84m | 1:01AM1.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM1.09m | 3:28AM-0.11m | 2:32PM1.04m | 4:13AM-0.15m | 3:26PM0.99m | 4:56AM-0.12m | 4:19PM0.95m | 5:38AM-0.01m | 5:15PM0.94m | 6:17AM0.16m | 6:14PM0.94m | 6:54AM0.36m | 7:21PM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 366 | 289 | 269 | 312 | 176 | 217 | 119 | 76 | 133 | 59 | 70 | 146 | 201 | 181 | 64 | 55 | 229 | 778 | 1137 | 1317 | 1229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 15 | S 16 | W 4 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 109 | 46 | 1 | 89 | 133 | 57 | 111 | 194 | 67 | 50 | 161 | 88 | 87 | 76 | 181 | 28 | 136 | 366 | 258 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 21 | W 3 | SW 21 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 10 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 59 | 45 | 8 | 47 | 10 | 108 | 95 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 126 | 74 | 74 | 15 | 58 | 44 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | WNW 9 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 97 | 0 | 24 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 74 | 97 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 55 | 76 | 76 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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