Doheney Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about Doheney Beach over these next couple of weeks. The opening window has the most size and the cleanest conditions, and that’s where you want to be.

First up, on Sunday morning, September 6th, a proper southern groundswell rolls in. The water is 74°F, which is 6°F warmer than usual – that’s very unusual, so it’s a warm one. Swell height is 6ft from the south, with a period of 14 seconds. That’s a solid, long-period groundswell. The combined energy is strong at 1227. A clean offshore wind from the north at 9 mph makes for glassy conditions. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. It’s a reef break that’s fairly consistent, but it does get crowded often. The swell direction is a good match with the optimum SSW. Those long 14-second intervals will produce good shape. This is the best on offer: Sunday morning.

Sunday afternoon holds at 5ft, still clean under a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at 9 mph. Energy is still very strong at 1275. Still excellent, but the morning was cleaner.

Monday the 7th remains very good. The morning has 6ft from the SSW with a 13-second period, under a cross-offshore WNW breeze at 9 mph. Clean surf, energy at 1084. Afternoon gets a little messier with 6ft and more wind.

Tuesday the 8th starts clean with 5ft SSW swell and a 13-second period. Moderate energy at 777. Still a good wave for stronger surfers. Tuesday afternoon drops to 4ft and gets windier, so quality drops.

By Wednesday the 9th, the swell drops to 2ft – 2ft and the wind turns cross-onshore. It gets small and weak. From here, it’s a long dry spell. Thursday the 10th is small with onshore wind, and from Friday the 11th through to Thursday the 17th, it’s poor to marginal. Lots of onshore wind and weak swell from 1ft to 4ft. On the 13th of September, the period drops to 8 seconds – short-period windswell, not worth the effort.

There’s a slight pulse on Monday the 21st of September with 3ft to 3ft from the SW, period 16 to 17 seconds, and light cross-shore wind. Energy is moderate at 599 to 647. It’s still marginal, but it’s the best of a flat second week. For the entire sixteen days, Sunday the 6th is the clear winner. If you’ve got one session, make it that morning.

Rusty.

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