Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with 877 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 1.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
We’re looking at a long stretch of small waves here at Doheney Beach, so you gotta be picky. The weekend is a washout.
Sunday the 23rd – forget it. Little ankle-snappers at 1 to 2 ft with a long 19-second period. The energy is weak (265), and the crosswind messes it up. Not worth the wetsuit.
Monday the 24th afternoon is the first window worth paddling out. The wind goes cross-offshore from the WNW, cleaning up that little 2 ft SW groundswell. The 17-second period gives it a bit of life on the reef. It’s small, but it’s clean.
Tuesday the 25th is marginal. Wednesday the 26th jumps to 5 ft from the S, but the onshore wind blows it out. That’s a choppy, bad day for a board, more of a kite day (energy 979).
From Thursday the 27th through Saturday the 30th, it’s a grind of small 2 to 3 ft waves with light wind, usually cross or cross-on. Not terrible, but not exciting.
Sunday the 6th of September – this is the one to wait for. The afternoon goes glassy with a light westerly breeze and a 3 ft SW swell. The 15-second period and glassy surface means smooth, peeling waves on the reef. Energy is solid (453). It’s a long way out so watch the forecast, but if it holds, that’s your best day.
The rest of early September is similar small stuff and onshore wind. The best advice I’ve got is to hit that Monday the 24th afternoon for a clean little session, and keep an eye on that Sunday the 6th afternoon for the glassy gem.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 218 | 127 | 155 | 213 | 197 | 179 | 270 | 216 | 208 | 368 | 715 | 556 | 449 | 317 | 242 | 270 | 351 | 289 | 742 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 8:44AM1.49m | 6:57PM2.01m | 9:00AM1.55m | 7:36PM2.10m | 9:18AM1.61m | 8:12PM2.17m | 9:37AM1.67m | 8:46PM2.20m | 9:57AM1.75m | 9:20PM2.17m | 10:19AM1.82m | 9:55PM2.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.43m | 12:52PM1.24m | 2:20AM0.34m | 1:32PM1.15m | 2:48AM0.27m | 2:07PM1.04m | 3:14AM0.24m | 2:41PM0.94m | 3:38AM0.25m | 3:17PM0.85m | 4:02AM0.29m | 3:53PM0.77m | 4:25AM0.38m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | W 8 | S 9 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 218 | 39 | 98 | 213 | 197 | 179 | 270 | 216 | 173 | 368 | 715 | 556 | 449 | 317 | 242 | 140 | 72 | 71 | 742 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 18 | S 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 99 | 155 | 199 | 16 | 82 | 126 | 126 | 111 | 179 | 61 | 33 | 171 | 52 | 49 | 270 | 104 | 57 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | W 5 | SSW 12 | S 15 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | S 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 127 | 84 | 11 | 89 | 68 | 12 | 24 | 208 | 56 | 203 | 198 | 28 | 132 | 103 | 57 | 351 | 289 | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 139 | 3 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 97 | 0 | 24 | 97 | 6 |
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