Doheney Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s call it as it is: Doheney Beach is gonna be flat and messy for the next two weeks. Most days you’ll be lucky to find a knee-high wave worth paddling for.

Starting Friday the 3rd and through the weekend, we’ve got some tiny SSW swell, about 3 to 3 feet, with a nice long period (14 to 19 seconds), so it’s got a little bit of push. But the wind is cross or cross-on, never clean, so it’s gonna be choppy and hard to enjoy. The wave energy is moderate (393-505 range), but that doesn’t help with the wind messing it up. Beginners can handle the small size, but the chop will be annoying.

Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th, the energy picks up a bit, hitting the 800s on Tuesday morning. Swell stays around 3 to 3 feet from the SSW with those long periods (16-20 seconds). Tuesday morning actually has a little offshore wind, which is the cleanest window we get. That’s the pick of the whole run – a small, long-period groundswell with a moment of clean conditions. For a reef break like this, that long period might give it a little shape, but the size is just too small to get your hopes up.

From Wednesday the 8th right through to mid-month, it’s a dead zone. Swell drops to 2 feet or less, and the combined energy falls into the weak range (under 300). On Wednesday the 15th, the afternoon goes glassy, but the swell is barely 2 feet. That’s just a ripple.

The second week stays poor. A few tiny pulses of SW groundswell around 2 to 3 feet on the 17th and 18th, but wind is still cross or cross-on. Energy picks up a bit on the 18th (549), but it’s still too small to care about.

Bottom line: if you’re a surfer, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The only slightly decent chance is Tuesday the 7th morning with the offshore breeze, but it’s a knee-high gamble. For the windsurfing and kiting crowd, that cross-shore wind over the weekend will be a lot more fun than trying to ride these weak little waves on a surfboard.

Rusty.

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