Doheney Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and let's have a look. It's a bit of a mixed bag at my local spot, and honestly, the next week or so is pretty quiet. We got some small, long-period groundswell filtering through, but conditions are rarely playing ball.

Let's start with Doheney Beach. This is a reef setup, exposed to the SSW swell. Water temp is sitting at 68°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That's a nice little bonus. The first few days, Monday the 6th through to Sunday the 12th, we're seeing small waves, mostly around 3 ft to 4 ft. The real killer is the wind. We get a few light offshore breezes on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, but the afternoons get chopped up by cross-shore winds. The wave energy is moderate, sitting around 500 to 870 (combined energy of all swells directed here), which tells you there's enough push, but it's messy. Nothing to get too excited about.

Then we hit a real lull. From Sunday the 12th afternoon right through to Saturday the 18th, it's mostly poor surf conditions. The waves drop right down to 1 ft to 2 ft. There are a couple of afternoons, like the 15th and 16th, where the wind goes light cross-offshore and cleans things up, but there's just no power in the water. The combined energy drops to as low as 178, which is weak. It's a frustrating stretch – you can see the clean surface but there's nothing to ride.

Now, there is one interesting blip on the horizon. On Saturday morning the 19th, we see a pulse of swell building. It hits 5 ft from the SSE in the morning, then 6 ft from the S in the afternoon. The combined energy jumps way up to over 1500, which is strong. The period is a bit short though, only 13 to 14 seconds, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so expect some bump. It won't be clean, but it'll be the biggest surf we've seen in a while. After that, it drops straight back down for the rest of the 20th and 21st with nothing to write home about.

To be truthful, if you're desperate for a paddle, the Tuesday morning of the 7th or Wednesday morning of the 8th are your best bets. Small, clean, and you might get a few fun ones on the reef. But the real standout, if you can wait, is the Saturday the 19th. That's the biggest push of the whole outlook, even if the conditions aren't perfect. For now, I'd say keep your board in the car, but don't rush.

Rusty.

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