Doheney Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.46° N 117.68° W

Doheney Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doheney Beach sea temperature is
23.1°C
3.2° 

Doheney Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Doheney Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, S swell with 1,362 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Doheney Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sun 6th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 6th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 14s
Most Powerful11AM (Sun 6th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. The finder only points us to one spot, Doheney Beach, and honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some decent energy coming in, but it’s not going to be a non-stop party. The first real action kicks off this Sunday morning, the 6th of September.

That morning, Doheney Beach is looking like the pick of the whole window. We’ve got a solid 6.2ft south swell rolling in with a long period of 14 seconds, so that’s proper groundswell. The wind is light from the north, straight offshore and clean. That’s a beautiful combination – clean faces and plenty of push. The combined swell energy is pumping at 1441 (strong to very strong), so there’s a lot of water moving. Keep in mind, at this size it’s edging into expert territory, especially with that long period. The water temp is pretty average for this time of year, so no worries there.

Sunday afternoon stays clean with a 4.9ft south swell, wind is light and cross-off. Still good, but not the standout of the morning.

Monday the 7th sees the swell drop a touch to 5.2ft from the SSW, with a 12-second period. Morning is clean with a cross-off wind, but the energy has dropped to 881 (moderate). By Monday afternoon, the wind picks up and the quality slips.

From Tuesday the 8th onward, it gets smaller and a bit iffy. Tuesday morning has a clean 3.0ft SSW swell, energy down to 577 (moderate), but the afternoon gets blown out a bit.

Wednesday the 9th through to the end of the forecast period, we’re looking at small, weak surf. Most days are under 3.3ft with periods dropping off and onshore or cross-onshore winds. The energy values drop into the 200s and 300s (weak to moderate). There’s a long stretch from about Wednesday the 9th through to around Friday the 18th of September where the recommendations are marginal at best. We’re talking a solid week and a half of very small, poor quality surf. A few days might have a clean-looking morning, like Monday the 14th or Tuesday the 15th, but the swell is tiny (1.3ft to 2.0ft) and the winds are light cross-onshore. Not worth paddling out for.

By the time we get to Saturday the 19th of September, there’s a tiny bump in energy, but it’s still just 2.6ft from the SW and the wind is onshore. It’s pretty flat out there for most of the second week. The only true standout is that Sunday morning the 6th. Get on it if you can handle a bit of size.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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2
1
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2
1
1
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0
0
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.9
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.2
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
673
1362
723
573
820
669
297
257
245
137
214
278
419
553
502
483
349
318
255
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
5
SE
5
SW
10
W
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
SE
20
SSE
10
S
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:43AM1.51m
6:02PM2.15m
8:11AM1.63m
7:02PM2.24m
8:39AM1.76m
7:53PM2.30m
9:07AM1.87m
8:39PM2.28m
9:35AM1.97m
9:23PM2.20m
10:03AM2.05m
10:06PM2.06m
Low Tide
00:41AM0.30m
11:50AM1.24m
1:29AM0.17m
12:56PM1.08m
2:09AM0.11m
1:49PM0.91m
2:45AM0.10m
2:35PM0.75m
3:18AM0.16m
3:20PM0.62m
3:48AM0.28m
4:03PM0.53m
4:16AM0.44m
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6:26
6:28
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7:08
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Temp °C
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27
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Feels °C
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22
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Information about the Doheney Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Doheney Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Doheney Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Doheney Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Doheney Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Doheney Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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