Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 443 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s 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 cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 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 folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Honestly, looking at the next 16 days for Doheney Beach, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating stretch. We’re talking about a real dry spell. The surf is going to be struggling for the entire run.
The first glimmer of anything that could be considered a wave shows up on Sunday, August 2nd, but don’t get your hopes up. We’re looking at tiny 2 ft swell from the SW with a period of 14 seconds. The water is a balmy 75° – that’s about 8° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is very unusual. But the cross-on wind from the SW at 6 mph is just messing it up, leaving it with poor surf conditions. The combined energy is a moderate 195. It’s just not enough.
We see a slight uptick around the 7th and 8th of August. The swell height bumps up to 2 ft to 3 ft, mostly from the SSW, with a very long period of 19 seconds. The combined energy jumps into the strong range (410 on the 7th morning, 428 on the 8th morning). That’s a groundswell, and for a beach break like Doheney, that long period can make it break a bit too straight. On top of that, the wind is onshore or cross-on, and it’s still being marked as “poor surf conditions.” It’s a tease.
The only real standout, if you can call it that, comes a full week away on Saturday, August 15th. The morning shows a 4 ft swell from the SW with a 16-second period, and the wind shifts to a light cross-shore at 6 mph. The combined energy is a strong 687. It’s still only rated “marginal,” but it’s the best we’ve got. The afternoon sees a drop to 3 ft but still light cross-shore breeze. This is the one time the conditions might almost line up for a few rideable ones, but it’s far from a sure thing.
For the rest of the period, it’s a whole lot of small, messy, or onshore junk. There’s a big gap of nothing from the start until that first tiny pulse, and then a lot of waiting for something that never really arrives. With this kind of setup, a beach break like Doheney is going to be pretty frustrating. Might be more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone trying to paddle.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the forecasts. Sometimes a blank run like this breaks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 75 | 83 | 82 | 91 | 91 | 84 | 77 | 75 | 160 | 70 | 125 | 88 | 85 | 126 | 292 | 207 | 348 | 344 | 295 | 366 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:31PM1.79m | 00:02AM1.72m | 1:02PM1.85m | 00:53AM1.51m | 1:42PM1.90m | 2:11AM1.31m | 2:33PM1.95m | 4:27AM1.19m | 3:39PM2.01m | 6:49AM1.26m | 4:54PM2.11m | 7:53AM1.38m | 6:03PM2.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM0.93m | 6:24AM0.63m | 7:20PM0.91m | 6:50AM0.78m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 31 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 77 | 16 | 160 | 70 | 125 | 88 | 85 | 84 | 292 | 111 | 348 | 344 | 295 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 75 | 75 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 53 | 83 | 36 | 75 | 13 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 126 | 114 | 207 | 50 | 69 | 69 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 20 | W 5 | W 4 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 89 | 63 | 47 | 22 | 91 | 91 | 84 | 17 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 81 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 97 | 0 | 76 | 97 | 3 | 76 | 97 | 0 | 76 | 97 | 0 | 76 | 97 | 32 | 76 | 97 | 74 | 74 | 97 | 74 |
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