Doheney Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.46° N 117.68° W

Doheney Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doheney Beach sea temperature is
23.8° C
4.2° 

Doheney Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Doheney Beach surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 11PM (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★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. 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 cross-offshore 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 15) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 8th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Best Surf11PM (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 be straight with you about the next couple of weeks at Doheney Beach (Southern California). It’s a pretty bleak outlook, to be honest. The first week is a total loss – we’re talking tiny, weak, and messy surf. The winds are mostly cross or cross-on, which just chops it all up. The swell is puny, under 3 feet, and the periods are all over the place, none of it adding up to anything you’d want to paddle out for.

You’ll see a few mornings that look “marginal,” but the tide and the swell just aren’t working together. It’s the kind of stuff that gets you out of bed, then you get there and it’s just soft and lumpy. The energy is weak, with values mostly in the 200s and 300s, which is just not enough push for this spot to do anything.

The water is crazy warm, like 75°, which is over 7° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a real standout, but it doesn't help the surf.

The second week, starting around the 15th, we see a slight bump in energy, with the combined swell energy climbing into the 500s and 600s. The swell stays around 3 feet, but the period is still not great. The best look of the whole run might be Saturday afternoon the 15th, when we get a bit of a cross-offshore breeze making it cleaner, with a 4ft SSW swell at 16 seconds. That’s the one to get excited about, but it’s still small and not a world beater. It’s more of a longboard and funboard kind of day.

After that, it’s back to the same old story – small, weak, and mostly cross-shore winds. By the 19th, the wind turns straight onshore from the south, and that’s that. The surf fades back down to ankle-biters with hardly any energy. The last few days of the window are just about as flat as it gets.

So, if you’re desperate, circle Saturday the 15th. It’s the only real window with a hint of clean conditions and a slightly bigger swell. But don’t get your hopes up too high. This is a long, drawn-out flat spell. The waves are there, but they’re just not worth the effort unless you’re a total grom or a beginner wanting to get wet. For the rest of us, it might be a good time to check the forecast again in a week or so. Things can change.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
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Tuesday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
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SW
18
0.6
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18
0.7
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18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
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16
0.7
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16
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16
0.9
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16
0.8
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15
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
295
362
309
242
236
207
186
184
93
252
316
193
264
261
201
358
280
299
360
807
Wind (km/h)
20
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
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10
SW
5
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10
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15
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0
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10
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5
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Wind State
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glassy
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High Tide
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
11:21AM1.93m
11:02PM2.09m
Low Tide
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
5:02PM0.72m
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7:44
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7:37
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Doheney Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Doheney Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Doheney Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Doheney Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Doheney Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Doheney Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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