Doheney Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here, switching to feet and inches. Let's break down Doheney Beach for the next couple of weeks.

Overall, it's a quiet stretch. We're looking at waves that are small, mostly 1 to 3 feet, and the wind is a bit of a mixed bag, often blowing cross-onshore. The water is sitting at 72°, which is about 5° above the long-term average for this time of year – that's notably warm, a real nice change. The combined swell energy is moderate, topping out around 474 (moderate wave energy), so there's a bit of push, but it's not going to go off.

The first few days up to the 22nd are pretty marginal. Tuesday the 18th through the 20th see small 2 to 3 feet SSW swell, but the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things bumpy and messy. Not worth getting wet for.

There's a brief flicker of hope on Monday the 24th. The afternoon shows a clean, cross-offshore wind (WNW at 9 mph) with the same 2-foot SSW swell. The 17-second period gives it some long, drawn-out lines, and conditions are clean. It's the best of the whole run, but the swell is still tiny. It's a standout for the window, but only for the dedicated longboarder or a sneaky sunset session.

The rest of the forecast into the first week of September is a long stretch of poor surf and onshore winds. Swell ticks up slightly to 3 feet on the 30th, but it's blown out by a moderate SSE breeze. Honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those days with the onshore wind and small swell.

So, to be straight with you, the only real standout is that Monday afternoon (24th August) with clean conditions. After that, it's a long gap of nothing good until the end of the forecast. The consistency is low, so it's a good time to check the forecasts again in a few days.

Rusty.

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