Doheney Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Doheney Beach.

Honestly, the next few weeks are a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a small window of surf right at the start, but it’s nothing to write home about. Thursday afternoon, 30th July, we see a 3ft SSW swell rolling in with a solid 15-second period and a combined energy of 808 (moderate). The water is sitting at 74°, which is a whopping 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s really unusual, so you’ll be in for a warm one. The wind is light cross-on though, so it’s a bit bumpy and the whole thing is tagged as marginal. Not the best start.

Friday, 31st July, shows a bit more size – 4ft from the S on the morning, with a 14-second period and energy of 702 (moderate). Still, that cross-on WSW wind at 6 mph is keeping it from being clean. Friday afternoon drops to 4ft from the S, same story. Really, it’s all looking a bit average.

Saturday morning, 1st August, the swell drops right off to 2ft from the SSW, and the wind goes onshore in the afternoon. From there, it’s a grim run. From Sunday, 2nd August, all the way through to Thursday, 13th August, we’ve got tiny swell – mostly 1ft to 2ft – with persistent cross or cross-on light winds. The energy readings are all in the low to mid hundreds (weak), and the wave comments are all “poor surf conditions” or “marginal.” This is a big gap of about 12 days with nothing worth paddling out for.

The one glimmer in the whole forecast is Thursday afternoon, 13th August. We get a 3ft SW swell with a 16-second period and energy of 405 (moderate). The wind switches to a light cross-offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the standout. It’s still a small wave, but it’ll be clean and the long period will give it some shape. For a reef break like Doheney Beach, that long-period groundswell (16 seconds) can work nicely, but it’s a small wave so it’ll be mellow.

After that, Friday, 14th August, is back to marginal with a little 2ft to 2ft and cross winds.

If you’re a kite surfer, those days with poor surf but light wind might look more interesting than for a paddle surfer. But for a surf, it’s a tough run. The only real chance is that Thursday afternoon, 13th August – it’s a long way off, so keep an eye on it, but it’s the best we’ve got.

Rusty.

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