Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 762 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s 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 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather 'round, surfers. Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the next two weeks at Doheney Beach are lookin' like a tough stretch for paddlers. We've got a long dry spell before any real surf shows up, so patience is the name of the game.
The first real action worth talkin' about doesn't arrive until Tuesday the 25th of August. Before that, from now until Monday the 24th, it's a whole lot of flatness and closeout mush. We're talkin' over a week of tiny, weak 1ft to 3ft SSW windswell with short periods and patchy winds. The wave energy is just barely there. It’s not worth wettin' your suit for.
Now, why the wait? Because we finally get a wake-up call on the 25th Tuesday morning. A solid new S swell pushes in around 5ft with a 15-second period, and the wave energy jumps to a punchy 1855. That’s more like it. Winds are light and cross-on from the SSW, so it’ll be a little bumpy but the power is real. By Wednesday the 26th, the swell peaks at 7ft with a 14-second period from the S. But here’s the kicker – Wednesday afternoon, the wind goes cross-off from the WNW at 9 mph, and that's when Doheney Beach (USA) will groom up clean and lined up. For an exposed reef break, that's your golden window. The swell is well over 5ft though, so this one’s for experienced surfers only. Beginners, sit this one out.
Late on the 27th and into the 29th, the swell eases back to the 5ft to 6ft range, with a mix of S and SSW directions. Light winds keep it surfable, but it won't have the same clean power as that Wednesday peak. The weekend of the 30th sees the energy drop again, and a fresh SSE wind ruins the party with a choppy mess.
Bottom line: If I were you, I'd circle Wednesday the 26th afternoon on your calendar. That’s the standout – a clean, powerful 7ft S swell with offshore wind. It’ll be worth the wait. The rest is a gamble or a small-wave session for the die-hards. Stay tuned, forecast can always shift.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 807 | 417 | 627 | 612 | 499 | 372 | 367 | 330 | 264 | 261 | 232 | 243 | 272 | 377 | 314 | 246 | 236 | 236 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:02PM2.09m | 11:54AM1.96m | 11:47PM1.85m | 12:28PM1.96m | 00:36AM1.60m | 1:03PM1.93m | 1:39AM1.37m | 1:44PM1.88m | 3:28AM1.21m | 2:36PM1.83m | 3:49PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.35m | 5:53PM0.72m | 6:00AM0.56m | 6:49PM0.75m | 6:27AM0.77m | 7:54PM0.79m | 6:49AM0.96m | 9:19PM0.80m | 7:04AM1.13m | 11:01PM0.75m | 00:21AM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 807 | 417 | 627 | 612 | 499 | 372 | 367 | 330 | 264 | 91 | 81 | 69 | 272 | 377 | 314 | 246 | 236 | 236 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 5 | S 11 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 19 | W 7 |
| kJ | 69 | 191 | 37 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 40 | 49 | 63 | 261 | 232 | 243 | 53 | 50 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 56 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 11 | W 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 20 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 39 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 116 | 98 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 31 | 57 | 16 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 3 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | — | 13 | 24 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 77 | 97 | 0 | 77 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 62 | 97 | 0 |
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