Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 867 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s 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 (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. 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 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright fam, Rusty here with a look at the coming swell window for Doheney Beach. The pattern is a bit of a slow burn – nothing massive, but there are a few sessions to get keen on if you keep your expectations in check. The water’s sitting at a very warm 73°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you can get away with a springsuit or even just a rashie.
The first few days from Thursday the 27th through the weekend are pretty average. We’ve got small swell in the 2ft to 4ft range coming from the S and SSW, but the wind is mostly cross-on, putting a bit of a ripple on it. The combined energy is moderate, hitting around 456 to 845 (moderate energy), but the quality just isn’t there. Look, the surf forecast is pretty marginal, and honestly, it’s not worth getting too excited about. We've got a little gap here with no real standout action.
Things start to look a bit more promising come Wednesday the 2nd and into Thursday the 3rd. The swell sticks around the 4ft to 5ft range from the SSW, with a longer period of 13 to 14 seconds, which adds a bit more shape. The energy bumps up into the moderate-to-strong range (681 to 991). The wind goes cross-off and light, which will clean things up nicely.
The real standout, though, looks like Friday the 4th of September. We’ve got 3ft of SSW groundswell with a period of 17 seconds – that’s some long, lined-up energy. The wind is forecast to swing to glassy in the morning and then clean cross-off in the afternoon. The combined swell energy is strong at 844 to 858. For a reef break like Doheney, that long period and clean wind could mean some really fun, workable waves. Keep an eye on it, because this one could be a proper session. The water temperature anomaly is 3° above normal.
By the second week, it’s a bit all over the place. Swell stays small, in the 2ft to 3ft range, with a lot of cross-on or onshore wind. There’s a flash of hope on Monday the 7th afternoon and Tuesday the 8th morning with glassy conditions and a clean, 3ft to 3ft swell, but the energy is moderate, and the forecast is less certain that far out. Definitely not a lock.
Overall, keep the 4th of September circled. That’s your best bet for some clean, glassy waves on a decent-sized, long-period groundswell. Everything else is small and choppy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 272 | 204 | 347 | 289 | 867 | 587 | 733 | 706 | 537 | 400 | 350 | 304 | 236 | 198 | 242 | 289 | 350 | 439 | 506 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:20PM2.17m | 10:19AM1.82m | 9:55PM2.09m | 10:42AM1.90m | 10:32PM1.96m | 11:06AM1.97m | 11:12PM1.79m | 11:35AM2.01m | 11:59PM1.59m | 12:08PM2.03m | 1:01AM1.39m | 12:51PM2.03m | 2:44AM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM0.85m | 4:02AM0.29m | 3:53PM0.77m | 4:25AM0.38m | 4:33PM0.70m | 4:48AM0.50m | 5:16PM0.66m | 5:12AM0.64m | 6:05PM0.64m | 5:36AM0.79m | 7:06PM0.65m | 6:00AM0.95m | 8:26PM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 272 | 153 | 347 | 71 | 867 | 587 | 733 | 160 | 168 | 108 | 131 | 304 | 236 | 151 | 242 | 289 | 350 | 439 | 506 | 447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 8 | W 7 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 103 | 204 | 102 | 147 | 32 | 61 | 101 | 706 | 537 | 400 | 350 | 56 | 166 | 198 | 45 | 80 | 111 | 137 | 175 | 278 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 14 | W 8 | SSW 19 | W 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | W 5 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 4 | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 81 | 153 | 32 | 289 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 90 | 158 | 321 | 229 | 35 | 19 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | 15 | 12 | 39 | — | 6 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 6 | 74 | 175 | 32 | 77 | 97 | 76 | 76 | 97 | 14 | 76 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 71 | 23 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
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