Doheney Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's take a look at what's happening at Doheney Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Overall, it's a pretty patchy outlook. There's a bit of swell on the way, but the wind and conditions are going to be a real mixed bag. The real standout is the opening window, so if you're keen, that Monday morning is your best bet by a long shot.

We start off with Monday morning, September 7th. There's some solid SSW groundswell in the water, hitting about 6 ft, with a period of 13 seconds that brings some decent energy (1057). The wind is a cross-off from the WNW at 9 mph, which should keep the surface clean. This is the best we've got, and it's going to be a proper one for experienced surfers – the size and power will be more than a handful for beginners.

Monday afternoon sees the same 6 ft SSW swell, but the wind picks up to 12 mph from the WNW, making it more of a cross-off. It gets a bit more challenging, and the conditions become marginal.

From Tuesday, September 8th, things drop off significantly. The swell drops to around 3 ft, and the wind swings onshore or cross-shore for the rest of the week and into the next. Conditions are described as marginal or poor for almost every session after Monday morning. There's a long run there with nothing really worth paddling out for. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

Now, looking further out into the second week, from around the 16th of September onward, we see some small, long-period SW groundswell trying to creep in. The swell sizes stay between 2 ft and 3 ft, with periods extending up to a very long 19 or 20 seconds. The wind is mostly light and cross-on or cross-shore, which is about as good as it gets for that period. While the energy (in the 500-700 range) is modest, that long period means the waves will have some push and shape, but the size will be small. It's a promise of a cleaner session, but nothing to get overly excited about.

There are no other standout sessions here. For a reef break with the swell direction matching the optimum from the SSW, Doheney Beach can work, but the conditions just don't line up after that first day. With the size and wind, if you are after something more interesting, the beach setup might be better suited for a kite session than a paddle session during the first week.

Rusty.

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