Doheney Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Yo, it's Rusty here, and I'm looking at what's ahead for Doheney Beach. Alright, so it's a pretty quiet run to kick things off. The real standout windows are tucked away later on, so don't expect much action for a good while. There's a big gap with nothing really worthwhile from now until the end of the month.

Alright, the first little flicker of hope shows up on Friday morning, August 28th. We've got a clean 3ft SSW swell, and the wind is light and cross-offshore. It's not big, but those 16-second intervals mean there's some proper groundswell energy in the water. The combined energy is moderate (536), and with those conditions, the break should look tidy. This is the first real standout – small but clean.

Then, you've got to look way ahead to Saturday afternoon, September 5th. That's when things get interesting again. A solid 4ft SSW swell with 16-second periods, light cross-offshore wind and clean conditions. The energy is moderate (668) and looks like a nice setup for a session. This one is promising, though being over a week out, we'll have to see how it holds.

For the rest of the first week, expect lots of onshore and cross-onshore winds with small, short-period swell that keeps the scores low. The water is running much warmer than usual at 74°, so that's a nice bonus.

On Saturday, August 30th, there's a 12 mph onshore wind with 3ft swell – that's one to skip entirely. And for a stretch around the start of September, it's mostly just small, weak waves and not much to get excited about.

So to sum it up: the best cards to play are Friday morning the 28th for a clean, small session, and then the Saturday afternoon of September 5th if you're patient and want a slightly bigger, cleaner option. Crowds are often here, so keep that in mind. Don't hold your breath for the rest. Stay tuned, forecasts can shift.

Rusty.

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