Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 443 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Doheney Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Doheney Beach. It’s a reef break, open to the SSW, and the water is about 75°, which is a good 8° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s real unusual, feels like a warm bath.
Honestly, the first few days are looking pretty flat and messy. Right through Friday the 7th and into the weekend, the swell is tiny, only 2ft to 3ft, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore. The wave energy is moderate, with readings around 300 to 400 (moderate). It’s not really doing anything special. The morning of Saturday the 8th has a bit of a cleaner look with a cross-offshore wind, but the swell is still small. For the first week, there’s nothing that’s going to get your heart racing.
We’ve got a bit of a gap here with no real standouts until we get into the second week. The conditions stay marginal, with light winds but mostly cross-onshore, and the swell doesn’t really push past 3ft. It’s a pretty quiet run.
The only real standout across the whole 16-day window comes around Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th of August. The swell starts to show a bit more life, with heights creeping up to 3ft and even 4ft on the Saturday afternoon. The combined wave energy jumps into the 600s and 700s (moderate to strong), which is the most energy we see in the whole period. The wind is lighter cross-shore, keeping things a little more manageable. The swell direction is SSW, right in the optimum for the reef, and the period is a solid 16 seconds, which is a nice long-period groundswell. That’s the kind of window that will put some proper shape into the waves, especially for a reef break like this. It’s still not huge, but it’s the best shot at something fun. The Saturday afternoon might be the pick of the whole forecast, but keep in mind that crowds are often an issue here, so expect company.
Beyond that, things taper off again. The wind gets a bit stronger and more cross-shore, and the energy drops back into the 300s and 400s. There’s nothing in the last week that really jumps out.
So, if you’re keen, aim for that Saturday the 15th. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 292 | 207 | 348 | 340 | 295 | 362 | 309 | 242 | 236 | 207 | 186 | 184 | 93 | 252 | 316 | 193 | 264 | 261 | 255 | 295 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:54PM2.11m | 7:53AM1.38m | 6:03PM2.24m | 8:33AM1.49m | 7:04PM2.37m | 9:08AM1.60m | 7:57PM2.46m | 9:42AM1.70m | 8:46PM2.49m | 10:15AM1.79m | 9:33PM2.43m | 10:48AM1.87m | 10:18PM2.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM1.20m | 00:54AM0.34m | 11:22AM1.23m | 1:46AM0.15m | 12:41PM1.16m | 2:31AM0.01m | 1:42PM1.05m | 3:12AM-0.06m | 2:35PM0.93m | 3:51AM-0.05m | 3:24PM0.82m | 4:26AM0.03m | 4:13PM0.75m | 5:00AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 292 | 207 | 348 | 340 | 295 | 362 | 309 | 242 | 236 | 207 | 139 | 137 | 93 | 252 | 316 | 193 | 264 | 261 | 255 | 295 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 114 | 111 | 72 | 69 | 56 | 16 | 8 | 30 | 42 | 104 | 186 | 184 | 75 | 49 | 47 | 28 | 47 | 59 | 85 | 44 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | S 9 | SW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 6 | 72 | 24 | 8 | 39 | 3 | 82 | 74 | 29 | 51 | 61 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 151 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 77 | 97 | 11 | 77 | 217 | 0 | 76 | 78 | 0 | 76 | 97 | 9 | 76 | 97 | 0 |
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