Doheney Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into what's on the table for Doheney Beach. This is a reef setup that's mainly a beginner-friendly wave, but it can be a bit of a fair-weather friend. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.

Right now, we're looking at a pretty flat spell. The first few days are a bit of a write-off. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th have some small, weak SSW swell around 3ft to 4ft, with a long period over 15 seconds, but the wind is messy – cross-onshore and cross-shore – so it's not worth paddling out. The wave energy is moderate right now, but the quality just isn't there. Monday the 31st through to Wednesday the 2nd of September are much the same: small, weak south swells, with short to moderate periods, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, keeping things chopped and uninviting. The energy drops off into the low hundreds.

Things start to look a little more promising on the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. We've got a small 4ft SSW swell rolling in with a 12-second period, but the real kicker is the glassy conditions – that's a dead calm wind. The file says "expect very good surf conditions" for that morning window. The energy is moderate (646). This is a standout window for the beginner crew, with clean, small waves. The afternoon sees the wind shift back to a cross-shore, so get it while you can.

The next few days from Friday the 4th to Sunday the 6th of September are a mixed bag of small, long-period SSW swells, but the wind is never quite right – it's either cross-onshore or onshore, keeping the surf average at best. The energy stays moderate, but the quality is marginal.

Now, here's the real standout for the experienced surfers. Mark your calendars for the morning of Monday the 7th of September. We get a solid pulse of swell from the S, pushing 6ft with a 13-second period. The combined energy jumps to 1279 (strong). Best of all, we've got clean, light cross-offshore winds from the WNW. That's going to produce some excellent, well-shaped waves. The file says "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers," and I agree. This is the best window of the whole forecast. The afternoon still has size, but the wind picks up.

Tuesday the 8th of September is a total washout. The wind goes howling onshore, and the swell is too big and wonky. Not one for the surfboard, maybe more interesting for the kite crew.

The following days from the 9th to the 13th of September see the swell drop right back. We get a few smaller, cleaner windows with cross-offshore winds, like the afternoon of the 9th and the morning of the 13th, but the waves are tiny, barely 2ft to 3ft. The energy is low. Not much to get excited about, but it's clean.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a slow grind with nothing to write home about. The only real standout is the glassy morning of Thursday the 3rd of September for the beginner crowd, and the absolute best run is the morning of Monday the 7th of September for the experienced surfers. The second week is small and mostly clean but very weak.

Rusty.

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