Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with 642 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 9s. 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 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. 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+) | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s talk about Doheney Beach over the next couple weeks. It’s a reef break, beginner-friendly, fairly consistent, and exposed to SSW swell – which is the direction it likes best. The water is sitting at about 67°F, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you can leave the thick rubber at home.
The overall picture is small and pretty marginal for most of the run. The swell hangs around 2.3 to 3.3 ft for the first week, with a lot of cross or onshore wind, and the combined energy is mostly in the moderate range (around 400–950). Not much to get excited about, but there are a couple of windows that could turn it on.
Tuesday 7th July afternoon has a 3.3 ft SSW swell with a long 18-second period – that’s proper groundswell – but the wind is cross, so it’s a bit mixed. Energy sits at 947 (moderate). Wednesday and Thursday look even smaller, with onshore winds and scores dropping. Friday and Saturday the 10th and 11th are poor – onshore breeze and weak swell. Sunday 12th is marginal with light cross-onshore. The first real glimmer comes Monday 13th July afternoon: a clean cross-offshore wind, 2.3 ft S swell (13s), energy 326 – small but clean. Then Tuesday 14th morning is back to cross-shore chop.
Now the standout – Saturday 18th July morning. That’s the one to circle
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 454 | 559 | 604 | 627 | 505 | 481 | 481 | 362 | 339 | 405 | 417 | 335 | 281 | 366 | 289 | 269 | 312 | 176 | 168 | 73 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:03AM1.29m | 4:24PM1.99m | 6:00AM1.27m | 5:18PM2.14m | 7:29AM1.34m | 6:13PM2.28m | 8:31AM1.43m | 7:08PM2.42m | 9:20AM1.52m | 8:01PM2.53m | 10:04AM1.59m | 8:52PM2.58m | 10:46AM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.89m | 9:14AM0.93m | 11:57PM0.66m | 10:15AM1.04m | 00:59AM0.41m | 11:25AM1.11m | 1:52AM0.19m | 12:34PM1.12m | 2:41AM0.00m | 1:35PM1.09m | 3:28AM-0.11m | 2:32PM1.04m | 4:13AM-0.15m | 3:26PM0.99m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
 | 8:02 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 147 | 138 | 604 | 146 | 505 | 481 | 481 | 362 | 339 | 405 | 417 | 335 | 281 | 366 | 289 | 269 | 312 | 176 | 168 | 73 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | W 7 | SSW 17 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | S 17 | W 6 | S 15 | S 16 | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 454 | 559 | 66 | 627 | 168 | 120 | 81 | 57 | 37 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 153 | 6 | 109 | 46 | 2 | 120 | 5 | 70 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 20 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 20 | S 20 | W 6 | S 18 | W 6 | W 9 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 5 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 188 | 119 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 59 | 133 | 9 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 97 | 97 | 41 | 74 | 74 | 3 | 74 | 74 | 3 | 74 | 77 | 11 | 74 | 97 | 0 | 77 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 97 |
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