Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, S swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Doheney Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and settle in, Doheney Beach crew. Rusty here, and this forecast is one of those stories that really takes its time to get going.
Right now, we're looking at a long, flat spell. The first few days are basically a write-off. Monday afternoon through to the end of the first full week are showing poor to marginal conditions. The swell is tiny, under 3 ft, and the wind's mostly cross or cross-onshore, just chopping everything up. The numbers for the combined swell energy are low, mostly two-digit or low three-digit figures, telling you there's just no muscle in the water. You’ll be waiting.
The tides come around Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th, but it's still a struggle with light cross-onshore breezes and small, weak energy (around 400 to 700 on the combined scale). It's marginal at best.
Now, if you can wait, there's a light at the end of the tunnel. Doheney Beach itself starts to wake up properly on Thursday 23rd July. The morning is the real standout. We've got a decent 5 ft S swell clocking in with a long 13-second period, and the wind goes glassy – zilch, nada, completely off. The combined energy jumps up to 1382, meaning it'll have some grunt. Conditions will be clean, and that swell direction lines up perfectly with the spot's optimum from the SSW direction. It's going to be good, but heads up – at 5 ft, it's getting into the territory where beginners might find it a challenge. Also, the water's feeling a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 69°.
Friday 24th holds similar size (5 ft) but with a light cross-shore wind, still very surfable. The afternoon of Saturday 25th July looks tidy with lighter winds going cross-offshore and a solid 5 ft SSW swell.
After that weekend, the swell fades back down into the weak stuff from the 26th onward. The second week looks a lot more marginal again, with weaker energy and onshore winds returning.
So, the call is a long wait for a short window. Thursday 23rd July morning is your best shot – glassy conditions, decent size, and proper energy. It'll be worth the patience for sure.
Stay patient, stay stoked.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 217 | 119 | 111 | 194 | 108 | 95 | 161 | 153 | 121 | 126 | 181 | 74 | 137 | 366 | 255 | 480 | 393 | 434 | 318 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 2:17PM1.86m | 2:06AM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:30AM0.58m | 8:38PM0.94m | 8:06AM0.79m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
 | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | 7:59 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 176 | 217 | 119 | 78 | 133 | 40 | 47 | 100 | 153 | 104 | 84 | 70 | 36 | 137 | 366 | 255 | 480 | 393 | 287 | 220 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 7 | S 11 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 89 | 133 | 57 | 111 | 194 | 67 | 85 | 161 | 88 | 121 | 106 | 181 | 74 | 21 | 41 | 109 | 125 | 350 | 434 | 318 | 322 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSE 4 | S 11 | WSW 6 | S 11 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 59 | 48 | 8 | 67 | 16 | 108 | 95 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 126 | 74 | 4 | 39 | 12 | 60 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 21 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 12 | 74 | 97 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 15 | 76 | 76 | 41 | 74 | 76 | 2 | 76 | 97 | 0 | 77 |
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