Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period, SSE swell with 1,986 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 17s. 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 2.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright crew, Rusty here with the lowdown on Doheney Beach. It’s gonna be a bit of a slow burn for the next couple of weeks, so don’t rush it.
The first few days are pretty flat. Saturday the 11th has a 3ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, but the wind is blowing onshore, the water temp is 68° (a touch warmer than usual), and the combined energy is moderate (371). Not worth getting wet. Sunday and Monday look similar – small, period dropping, and the wind is light cross or cross-on, making for bumpy waves. Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th are the worst of it, with swell dropping to 1ft. Those long 18-second periods from the SW are there, but the energy is weak (237) and the wind is messy. Thursday the 16th has a short 3ft W swell (8 seconds) that’s all windslop. No good.
Here’s the first real gem. Saturday the 18th of July – the afternoon goes glassy. We’re looking at a 3ft SSE swell with a 16-second period. The wind is dead calm, and the energy jumps to strong (746). That’s clean, peeling reef waves. The reef is fairly consistent, so you’ll get waves. Just a heads up, crowds are often here, so plan your paddle out. Perfect for a log or a funboard.
Sunday the 19th holds up with a nice 4ft SSE swell (12 seconds) in the morning and a 3ft SW swell (17 seconds) in the afternoon. The wind is cross-shore, so a little bumpy, but still fun. After that, the energy drops through the 20th and 21st with 2ft–3ft SSW swell and moderate energy (368–583). It’s average.
The other standout is further out. On Friday the 24th of July, the afternoon brings a 2ft SSW swell with a very long 24-second period. The wind is clean cross-offshore. The energy is strong (524). That’s a proper groundswell – those long-period lines will wrap beautifully into the reef, and the clean wind will give you a smooth face. It’s a week and a half away, so it’s a bit of a gamble, but it’s got the potential to be a real treat.
The 25th and 26th have some decent energy (880 on the morning of the 25th, 946 on the 26th) but the wind is onshore or cross-shore, so it’s more of a messy power session.
The best bets are the Saturday 18th July afternoon for glassy, clean conditions, and the Friday 24th July afternoon for that long-period groundswell with clean wind. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 366 | 289 | 269 | 312 | 176 | 217 | 119 | 111 | 194 | 108 | 95 | 161 | 120 | 125 | 126 | 181 | 107 | 1093 | 1822 | 1262 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:20AM1.52m | 8:01PM2.53m | 10:04AM1.59m | 8:52PM2.58m | 10:46AM1.65m | 9:42PM2.56m | 11:28AM1.71m | 10:30PM2.45m | 12:09PM1.76m | 11:18PM2.26m | 12:51PM1.80m | 00:07AM2.01m | 1:33PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.00m | 1:35PM1.09m | 3:28AM-0.11m | 2:32PM1.04m | 4:13AM-0.15m | 3:26PM0.99m | 4:56AM-0.12m | 4:19PM0.95m | 5:38AM-0.01m | 5:15PM0.94m | 6:17AM0.16m | 6:14PM0.94m | 6:54AM0.36m | 7:21PM0.95m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | 8:01 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 281 | 366 | 289 | 269 | 312 | 176 | 217 | 119 | 76 | 133 | 57 | 48 | 88 | 120 | 125 | 69 | 55 | 41 | 1093 | 1822 | 1262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | W 6 | S 15 | S 16 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 153 | 6 | 109 | 46 | 18 | 89 | 133 | 57 | 111 | 194 | 67 | 85 | 161 | 88 | 121 | 106 | 181 | 74 | 195 | 366 | 255 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 18 | W 6 | W 5 | W 15 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 10 | SW 14 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSE 18 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 45 | 8 | 46 | 5 | 108 | 95 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 126 | 74 | 107 | 136 | 58 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 0 | 147 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 71 | 74 | 97 | 2 | 74 | 97 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 12 | 76 | 76 | 32 | 76 |
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