Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 438 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| 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, let’s talk real talk. Doheney for the next couple of weeks is a tale of two flat spells with a little glimmer of hope in the middle. Water temp is about normal for August, so you won't be freezing while you wait.
The first faint pulse of life shows up on Friday the 7th. There's a long-period SSW groundswell at 19 seconds pushing in, but it’s only 2ft and the light cross-onshore wind will keep it bumpy. It’s a marginal call at best, more of a "check it on the low" kind of day. The energy is there (410 in the AM) but it's not enough to get the heart racing.
We drift through a few more flat, poor days until the middle of the month. Then things start to get interesting. On the 14th, the energy jumps to a strong 730 in the afternoon with 3ft of SSW swell at a good 18-second period. It's still got that cross-onshore breeze, but it's the most promising we've seen. That morning of the 15th and the afternoon of the 16th also look like they could offer a few fun ones, with 3ft of SSW swell and a similar period.
Beyond that, it's more of the same. Small, short of size, and the wind is hardly your friend. The long-range stuff is promising but less certain, so don't book your trip around it just yet. The crowd situation is always a possibility here, so if you do go, get in early. We're just looking for a clean 2ft+ wave, really.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
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 kJ | 75 | 127 | 70 | 125 | 88 | 85 | 126 | 292 | 207 | 348 | 340 | 295 | 362 | 309 | 242 | 297 | 207 | 186 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:11AM1.31m | 2:33PM1.95m | 4:27AM1.19m | 3:39PM2.01m | 6:49AM1.26m | 4:54PM2.11m | 7:53AM1.38m | 6:03PM2.24m | 8:33AM1.49m | 7:04PM2.37m | 9:08AM1.60m | 7:57PM2.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:41PM0.85m | 7:20AM0.94m | 10:19PM0.74m | 8:05AM1.09m | 11:48PM0.55m | 9:35AM1.20m | 00:54AM0.34m | 11:22AM1.23m | 1:46AM0.15m | 12:41PM1.16m | 2:31AM0.01m | 1:42PM1.05m | 3:12AM-0.06m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 75 | 127 | 70 | 125 | 88 | 85 | 84 | 292 | 207 | 348 | 340 | 295 | 362 | 309 | 242 | 297 | 207 | 139 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 81 | 126 | 114 | 111 | 53 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 30 | 30 | 42 | 104 | 186 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | W 4 | W 5 | S 9 | SW 9 | S 9 | S 13 | SW 9 | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 28 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 4 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 76 | 97 | 0 | 76 | 97 | 6 | 76 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 77 | 145 | 32 | 74 | 77 | 0 |
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