Doheney Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Grab your board, but don’t get too worked up just yet. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty average, with a whole lot of marginal, onshore-affected swell. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special on the cards, and the first real option isn’t until Thursday the 3rd of September. Before that, it’s a grind of small, wind-affected waves and plenty of chop. There are a few clean windows here and there, but they’re short-lived and the energy is mostly weak.

The standout in the whole run is Thursday the 3rd of September. Doheney Beach (Doheney-Beach) picks up a jump in energy with a 6ft swell out of the SSW, and while the period is a modest 12 seconds, the combined energy hits 1008 in the morning and pushes up to 1413 in the afternoon. That’s moderate to strong energy for this spot, and with a light cross-shore breeze, it’s the most surfable day of the whole window. It’s still not perfect, but it’s the one to circle.

Another one to keep an eye on is the Tuesday the 8th of September afternoon. The swell drops to 3ft, but the period stretches out to a solid 18 seconds, and the wind goes cross-offshore and clean. Combined energy of 730 suggests there’s still a bit of push behind it. It’s a long-period groundswell, so expect some longer gaps between sets, but the clean lines should make it worth a paddle. That one’s promising, but it’s over a week out, so treat it as a maybe.

The water’s running about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

For the rest of the run, it’s mostly small, weak, and onshore. Doheney Beach is fairly consistent, but rarely does it line up with clean conditions. The winds are mostly cross-onshore or straight on, keeping things lumpy. There’s a brief window on Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of September with cross-offshore winds and clean conditions, but the swell is only around 3ft to 4ft, and the energy is moderate at best. It’s rideable, but not a standout.

The forecast is honest: the first week is pretty much a write-off. The second week has a few more windows, but they’re all marginal. If you’re desperate, go for Thursday the 3rd. Otherwise, keep an eye on the 8th and hope the long-period swell delivers. Forecasts can change, and this spot tends not to stay flat for long, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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