Doheney Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming.

For the first week and a half there’s not much to get excited about – it’s a pretty long flat spell with small, messy waves that aren’t going to get anyone out of bed. The first sign of something rideable is on Friday the 14th, but it’s weak.

Friday afternoon the 14th gives us about 3 ft from the SSW with a really long 18-second period, but there’s a cross-shore breeze kicking up a bit of chop. Combined energy is moderate (636). Water temp is 74° – that’s about 7° warmer than average, way above normal for this time of year. Still, the wave quality is poor.

This same small, cross-shore pattern sticks around through the weekend and into the next week. Saturday the 15th sees about 3 ft, still with a 16-second period, light cross-shore winds – but it’s marginal. Sunday the 16th morning gets to 3 ft, again light cross-onshore winds, but nothing clean.

Monday the 17th through to Saturday the 22nd stays between 2 ft and 3 ft, with light winds but always that cross or cross-onshore chop. Not really any day that stands out.

Then the switch happens around Tuesday the 25th. Monday the 24th is still weak, but Tuesday the 25th morning jumps to about 6 ft from the SSE, 15-second period, with strong combined energy at 1738. Light cross-onshore winds keep the surface fairly tidy. Tuesday afternoon drops slightly to 5 ft, but energy climbs to 1923, still from the south.

Wednesday the 26th is the biggest with about 6 ft in the morning from the S, 13-second period, energy at 1468 – again light winds. That’s the pick of the week. Swell direction is a good match for the spot’s optimum, which is SSW.

Thursday the 27th holds at about 5 ft from the SSW, 14-second period, with 1018 energy. Friday the 28th gives 5 ft from the same direction, 13 seconds, 1055 energy. All with light winds.

The clear winner is Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th. The swell is solid, just under 6 ft to over 6 ft, good period, and the light cross-onshore wind means the surface stays decent. The break sees crowds “often”, so you’ll have company, but that’s the price for a bit of quality. It’s in the intermediate zone – beginners might struggle with that size.

After that, the swell fades. Saturday the 29th is back to 4 ft, 18-second period, but energy is dropping.

Not much worth chasing before that Tuesday, but those two days will be the ones to aim for.

Rusty.

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