Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 443 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and meek for this stretch. The swell energy is mostly weak to moderate, with numbers like 244 and 354 popping up, but the quality just isn't there. We’re staring down the barrel of a long, quiet run with a lot of "poor surf conditions" flags. There’s a long gap of nothing worthwhile from the start, all the way through until we start seeing some marginal potential creeping in around the second week. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
Let’s be real, the only time we might see a pulse of something rideable is around August 7th into the 9th. Even then, it’s not great. Doheney Beach is a reef setup that’s exposed to the swell, and we’ve got a small SSW groundswell pushing through – about 2ft to 3ft with a very long period of 19 seconds. That long period means it’s got some energy, but for a beach break, it can make waves break a bit too straight. The combined energy hits a moderate 410 to 428, but every session is marked as “poor surf conditions.” The wind is light cross-onshore, which is better than a howling gale, but it’s still not giving us that clean, glassy face we dream of. The crowds are often there, so don’t expect solitude.
Later in the run, around August 13th, we get a flicker of hope. Thursday afternoon sees a cross-offshore wind from the WNW at 12 mph, which is actually described as "clean." That’s the best wind we’ll see all period. The swell is still small at 3ft from the SW, with a period of 16 seconds, and the combined energy is a moderate 357. It’s marginal, but it’s the closest thing to a green light we’ve got. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your window.
Overall, it’s a tough outlook. The unconformity of this spot is showing; we’re in a dry spell. Keep the board waxed and hope the forecasts shift.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 207 | 173 | 273 | 119 | 91 | 88 | 83 | 82 | 91 | 91 | 84 | 77 | 75 | 128 | 71 | 125 | 88 | 85 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:45PM2.07m | 12:03PM1.73m | 11:21PM1.91m | 12:31PM1.79m | 00:02AM1.72m | 1:02PM1.85m | 00:53AM1.51m | 1:42PM1.90m | 2:11AM1.31m | 2:33PM1.95m | 4:27AM1.19m | 3:39PM2.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.36m | 5:28PM0.95m | 6:00AM0.49m | 6:19PM0.93m | 6:24AM0.63m | 7:20PM0.91m | 6:50AM0.78m | 8:41PM0.85m | 7:20AM0.94m | 10:19PM0.74m | 8:05AM1.09m | 11:48PM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 15 | W 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 207 | 173 | 273 | 72 | 21 | 49 | 34 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 77 | 10 | 128 | 71 | 125 | 88 | 85 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 7 | W 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 94 | 32 | 25 | 119 | 75 | 75 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 39 | 83 | 36 | 75 | 8 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 81 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | W 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 39 | 56 | 64 | 91 | 88 | 47 | 22 | 91 | 91 | 84 | 17 | 41 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 76 | 77 | 0 | 74 | 97 | 7 | 76 | 97 | 44 | 76 | 97 | 0 | 95 | 97 | 0 | 76 | 97 | 37 |
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