Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 807 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW 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 (Aug 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get stuck into the outlook for Doheney Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Right now, Doheney Beach isn’t offering much to get excited about. The first few days are pretty flat and messy. Wednesday afternoon has a small 2ft SW swell with a very long 16-second period, but the wind is cross-shore and the overall energy is moderate (373). The water’s sitting at a very unusual 75°, which is 7° warmer than average for this time of year – that’s properly unusual for around here. Still, the conditions are marginal, and the score is low.
Thursday and Friday stay in that same boat: small swell, cross-onshore wind, poor conditions. Not worth paddling out for.
Things start to look a little better on Saturday the 15th. The morning is still marginal, but by Saturday afternoon we’ve got a 4ft SSW swell, still with a nice 16-second period. The wind swings WNW at 6 mph, turning cross-offshore, and the waves clean up nicely. The combined swell energy hits 679 – moderate but solid – and it’s looking like the best window of the first week. The swell direction is a good match for the optimum SSW direction too.
Sunday the 16th holds some clean waves in the afternoon with cross-offshore wind, but the swell drops back to 3ft, and the energy fades a bit. Still a fun wave for a beginner-friendly reef break, but nothing epic.
After that, we hit a real quiet stretch. From Monday the 17th all the way through to the end of the month, it’s mostly small, poor quality surf. Winds are often onshore or cross-on, and the swell stays under 3ft. There are a few moments where it looks clean again – like Tuesday the 25th afternoon with cross-off wind, or Wednesday the 26th afternoon when it goes glassy – but the swell is tiny (2ft to 3ft) and the energy is weak to moderate.
If you’re a beginner wanting to get wet on a longboard, Saturday the 15th afternoon is your standout: clean, manageable 4ft SSW swell, light offshore wind, and the break is fairly consistent. But don’t expect any kind of pumping surf in this 16-day window – it’s a long run of small, wind-affected days with just a couple of brief moments of clean conditions.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 264 | 261 | 255 | 353 | 280 | 299 | 360 | 807 | 417 | 627 | 666 | 499 | 372 | 367 | 330 | 264 | 261 | 229 | 243 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:33PM2.43m | 10:48AM1.87m | 10:18PM2.30m | 11:21AM1.93m | 11:02PM2.09m | 11:54AM1.96m | 11:47PM1.85m | 12:28PM1.96m | 00:36AM1.60m | 1:03PM1.93m | 1:39AM1.37m | 1:44PM1.88m | 3:28AM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.82m | 4:26AM0.03m | 4:13PM0.75m | 5:00AM0.17m | 5:02PM0.72m | 5:31AM0.35m | 5:53PM0.72m | 6:00AM0.56m | 6:49PM0.75m | 6:27AM0.77m | 7:54PM0.79m | 6:49AM0.96m | 9:19PM0.80m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 264 | 261 | 255 | 353 | 280 | 217 | 360 | 807 | 417 | 627 | 666 | 499 | 372 | 367 | 330 | 264 | 92 | 81 | 82 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 5 | W 6 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 8 |
| kJ | 77 | 47 | 60 | 60 | 53 | 299 | 214 | 66 | 191 | 38 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 41 | 51 | 63 | 261 | 229 | 243 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | W 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | S 11 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 22 | 13 | 44 | 149 | 35 | 61 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 84 | 67 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 0 | 76 | 97 | 0 | 76 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 89 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 74 | 97 | 76 |
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