Doheney Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about Doheney Beach. We've got a long stretch ahead with a lot of building and fading swell. The water's sitting at 69°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year (anomaly of 4°).

The surf kicks off on July 4th (Saturday) with a small but clean combo. It's a tiny 2ft SSW groundswell with a 19-second period, packing a decent amount of energy (422) for its size. The wind is a light cross from the W, leaving the lineup with just a slight cross-chop. It's super small, so it's more for the longboard or the foamie, but the potential is there for some neat lines if you pick your waves. Sunday is similar, a touch bigger at 3ft, but the wind picks up, getting a bit lumpy by the afternoon. The crowd here is *often* present, so expect some company, especially on the weekend.

From Monday (6th) onward into the week, the swell slowly builds. Monday sees a juicy long-period 20-second swell come in, but it's still only 2ft. The energy bumps up to 664, which is solid for the size, indicating some real push. Winds are mostly light cross or cross-onshore, keeping it rideable but not pristine.

The real standout of this whole period looks like Wednesday (8th) and Thursday (9th) morning. The swell hits 4ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, and energy is cracking 916 – that's a proper pulse. The wind is light, almost glassy at times (3 mph from the SW), meaning those waves will be groomed perfectly. That’s the call for the first week.

By the end of the first week into the second, things get trickier. Around July 9th and 10th, the wind shifts onshore, blowing straight into the break from the S and SSE. That will junk it up. There's a lull for a few days here – the swell drops back to 2ft to 3ft but with messy onshore winds, it’s a bit of a write-off for a paddle. You'd be better off having a kite in the car.

We get a second wind late in the second week. Saturday morning (18th) and Sunday morning (19th) look promising again. Swell swings around to the S and SW, jumping back up to 3ft with good energy (491 and 500-738). The winds go light and cross-shore again. These are longer-range calls, so keep an eye on them, but the pattern looks solid.

Overall, the pick of the bunch is Wednesday (8th) and Thursday (9th) morning for the strongest, cleanest lines, and then a hopeful second window on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th. It's a building and fading game here at Doheney.

Rusty, signing off.

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