Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,652 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 14s. 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 2.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Doheney Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first solid surf doesn’t really show up until Sunday the 6th. Up until then, Friday and Saturday are pretty marginal—small, messy swells with cross or cross-on winds that aren’t doing us any favours. The water is sitting at a very unusual 75°, a full 7° warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a real treat if you’re paddling out in a shorty.
Now, Sunday the 6th is where things get interesting. We’ve got a clean 6ft S swell rolling in on a 14-second period, pushing moderate wave energy (1472). The morning brings a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, which is going to keep faces tidy. The afternoon stays clean with a WNW cross-off. This is a solid, punchy wave for experienced surfers. It’s not beginner territory at this size, but if you’ve got the chops, this is the standout of the whole forecast. The reef setup at Doheney Beach should handle that long-period groundswell nicely.
Monday the 7th keeps the size up around 7ft from the SSW, but the wind is more cross-shore or cross-off, and the score isn’t as high. It’s still surfable, just not as polished as Sunday. Through Tuesday and Wednesday, the swell drops back to 4ft–6ft, and the wind stays light, but the quality slides back into marginal territory.
We hit a real flat spot from Thursday the 10th onward. The swell drops under 3ft, and although there are some clean windows with cross-off winds, the energy is weak (less than 770) and the wave heights are just too small to get excited about. The period stays long—16 to 22 seconds—which means pretty sets but very little push. This stretch lasts through to the end of the forecast. There’s a tiny bump around Monday the 14th with some 5ft W windswell, but the period is a short 8 seconds and the energy is weak (537). Not worth rushing out for.
The second week into the 19th looks pretty flat and uninspiring. If you’re a beginner, there’s not much here for you past the first weekend. For experienced surfers, Sunday the 6th is your day. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 587 | 659 | 525 | 627 | 806 | 1161 | 1442 | 1304 | 721 | 1526 | 1400 | 1274 | 875 | 852 | 688 | 435 | 352 | 419 | 560 | 508 | 483 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:15PM1.99m | 7:14AM1.38m | 4:47PM2.04m | 7:43AM1.51m | 6:02PM2.15m | 8:11AM1.63m | 7:02PM2.24m | 8:39AM1.76m | 7:53PM2.30m | 9:07AM1.87m | 8:39PM2.28m | 9:35AM1.97m | 9:23PM2.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.45m | 10:02AM1.32m | 00:41AM0.30m | 11:50AM1.24m | 1:29AM0.17m | 12:56PM1.08m | 2:09AM0.11m | 1:49PM0.91m | 2:45AM0.10m | 2:35PM0.75m | 3:18AM0.16m | 3:20PM0.62m | 3:48AM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 587 | 659 | 444 | 627 | 806 | 1161 | 1442 | 1304 | 721 | 1526 | 1400 | 1274 | 875 | 852 | 688 | 435 | 352 | 196 | 560 | 508 | 301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 11 | S 12 | WSW 10 | — | W 10 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 204 | 273 | 525 | 512 | 666 | 66 | 15 | 18 | 472 | 10 | — | 8 | 109 | 3 | 14 | 211 | 274 | 419 | 138 | 119 | 483 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 20 | W 12 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | SW 21 | S 22 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | SSW 12 | WNW 4 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 55 | 59 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | 208 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 72 | 46 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 3 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | 58 | — | 12 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 97 | 0 | 80 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 0 |
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