Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 502 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM. 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 (Sat 12th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here, and I've been staring at the charts for our stretch of coast. Let's get into it.
First thing, you're gonna need some patience. The opening part of this outlook is a tough watch. We've got a stretch of days from the start right through until about the middle of next week where it's just not happening. These poor conditions and marginal forecasts are the name of the game for a solid ten days. It's a flat spell and the wind is mostly on it or cross-on, making a mess of things. If you've got a kite, this might be more your scene because the paddle surfing is a no-go. The water temp is sitting at about 70°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, but you won't be feeling it if you're just sitting on the sand.
Now, we have one break on the radar, Doheney Beach, a reef setup that is fairly consistent, but the crowds can be frequent. It's exposed to the swell, and it's wanting a direction from the SSW.
Look, there isn't much to highlight, but if I have to pick a standout, it has to be the action that starts to brew for the tail end of the period. Keep your eye on Friday, the 25th of September. The morning session is a bit of a question mark, but it's the afternoon that has me talking to myself. A clean, cross-off breeze is forecast with waves around 2 ft, but the period stretches out to a very long 21 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy coming from the SW. The combined energy is moderate at 549. This spot is a reef, so a long period like that will hold up well and give you some proper shaped lines. Winds will be a light 6 mph cross-off, so it could be glassy clean. It's a long way out, so don't book the time off work just yet, but it's the one glimmer of light in an otherwise quiet window.
Other than that one afternoon, it's a long wait. The rest of the second week is more of the same marginal stuff. Hang in there, or dust off the kite gear.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 19 | W 10 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 560 | 502 | 483 | 349 | 314 | 309 | 214 | 164 | 160 | 103 | 94 | 220 | 110 | 150 | 147 | 127 | 127 | 113 | 475 | 310 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 12:29PM1.90m | 3:59AM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:39AM1.11m | 8:25PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 560 | 502 | 483 | 349 | 314 | 309 | 47 | 45 | 88 | 103 | 85 | 220 | 110 | 116 | 78 | 56 | 53 | 21 | 475 | 310 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 29 | 53 | 37 | 45 | 214 | 164 | 160 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 108 | 150 | 147 | 127 | 122 | 87 | 28 | 28 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 72 | 46 | 39 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 94 | 127 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 127 | 113 | 11 | 10 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 76 | 67 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 97 | 15 | 74 | 147 | 3 | 74 | 74 | 3 | 74 | 77 | 0 | 71 | 97 | 0 |
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