Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy 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★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. 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-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| 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, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Doheney Beach over the next couple of weeks.
To start, it’s not a total flat spell, but it’s definitely small. We’re looking at waves around knee high for the first few days, coming out of the SSW and SW. Water temp is sitting at a toasty 75°, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a nice surprise.
Monday the 10th through Wednesday the 12th, the energy is moderate, around 382 to 272, but the winds are light and coming across or slightly onshore. It’s a bit messy, and the quality is poor. Nothing to get excited about. Just a few days of marginal, choppy waves.
The first real highlight shows up on Saturday the 15th. The afternoon has a bump in swell to about 4ft from the SSW, with a period of 16 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The wind shifts to a cross-offshore from the NW, and it cleans right up. The energy jumps to 731 – solid for this break. That’s the best window in the whole outlook. Being a reef, that long period should give it some good shape. It’s not huge, but it’s clean. Beginners could manage it. Expect company – crowds are often here.
Sunday the 16th keeps the momentum: around 4ft from the SW, period down to 14 seconds, but still that clean cross-offshore wind in the afternoon from the WNW. Energy is 503. Saturday and Sunday – that’s your weekend.
From Monday the 17th, it’s downhill. Swell drops under 3ft, energy fades, and the winds start turning onshore more. The week of the 20th looks rough – Thursday and Friday have onshore winds from the SSE and S at 9 to 15 mph, with small, poor surf. Not worth suiting up.
From the 22nd through the 25th, it’s tiny again – 1ft to 2ft, light cross-shore winds, and weak energy in the 200s. Just marginal stuff. A long quiet stretch after that first weekend.
So here’s the call: Saturday the 15th or Sunday the 16th. Clean, waist to chest-high south swell on the reef. That’s your best shot. The rest is a lot of waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 184 | 93 | 252 | 316 | 193 | 264 | 261 | 255 | 353 | 276 | 299 | 360 | 807 | 417 | 683 | 666 | 551 | 482 | 482 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:54AM1.96m | 11:47PM1.85m | 12:28PM1.96m | 00:36AM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:31AM0.35m | 5:53PM0.72m | 6:00AM0.56m | 6:49PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 139 | 137 | 93 | 252 | 316 | 193 | 264 | 261 | 255 | 353 | 276 | 217 | 360 | 807 | 417 | 683 | 666 | 551 | 482 | 482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | W 4 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 186 | 184 | 75 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 60 | 60 | 54 | 299 | 214 | 13 | 191 | 38 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | W 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | W 5 | W 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 10 | 71 | 75 | 29 | 27 | 62 | 22 | 28 | 44 | 149 | 35 | 14 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | W 6 | SW 10 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 18 | — | 2 | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 73 | — | — | 8 | — | 20 | 25 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 139 | 0 | 76 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 37 | 77 | 23 | 6 | 76 | 97 | 0 |
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