Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with 1,028 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 15s. 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 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let's talk about Doheney Beach. It's a reef break, good for beginners, and looks like we're in for a pretty quiet stretch overall. The water's sitting at a notable 73°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year—a solid 6° above the norm, so it's going to feel like a bath.
The next couple of weeks are mostly a bust, honestly. We've got a long gap of weak, marginal surf kicking off Tuesday afternoon, July 28th. You'll see some small 4ft groundswell from the SSW, with a long 17-second period, which could give a few fun-shaped waves at the right spot, but the cross-on wind is not doing us any favors. The combined energy is moderate at best (954). It's really just a session for a slow cruise, not a standout day.
Wednesday the 29th shows the most energy of the whole run, with combined swell energy hitting 1109 to 1152, and waist-high 4ft to 4ft swell. The wind stays cross-onshore though, so it's never going to look pristine. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st see the swell bumping up to 5ft from the S, but with that cross-on wind and a solid 14-second period, again, it's just okay. Periods over 11 seconds mean more energy, but at a beach break like this, it can sometimes be a bit straight.
After Friday, the whole thing drops off a cliff. From Saturday, August 1st, right through to Wednesday, August 12th, it's almost entirely poor or marginal conditions with tiny swell (1ft to 3ft) and cross-onshore or onshore winds. There are a few days mid-week with a long-period 19-second groundswell on August 7th, but the swell is tiny and the wind is on it, so it's a no-go for a proper paddle.
If you're desperate, Wednesday afternoon, August 5th, has a brief moment with a 14-second period and 2ft swell, but the energy is very weak (115). Honestly, there's nothing here that's a standout. For the whole 16-day window, the closest to a session is the July 28th to 31st period, but even that is only a 2 or 3 out of 10 in quality.
If the wind were offshore or glassy, we could be talking, but with the persistent cross-onshore breeze, the setup here looks like it might be more interesting for a kite session than a proper surf.
Don't get too bummed—forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 735 | 761 | 543 | 688 | 577 | 607 | 832 | 551 | 794 | 603 | 572 | 431 | 378 | 118 | 88 | 85 | 60 | 72 | 91 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:05PM2.25m | 10:46AM1.59m | 9:39PM2.24m | 11:11AM1.63m | 10:11PM2.18m | 11:37AM1.68m | 10:45PM2.07m | 12:03PM1.73m | 11:21PM1.91m | 12:31PM1.79m | 00:02AM1.72m | 1:02PM1.85m | 00:53AM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM1.08m | 4:18AM0.19m | 3:29PM1.03m | 4:45AM0.21m | 4:06PM1.00m | 5:11AM0.27m | 4:45PM0.97m | 5:36AM0.36m | 5:28PM0.95m | 6:00AM0.49m | 6:19PM0.93m | 6:24AM0.63m | 7:20PM0.91m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 735 | 761 | 543 | 688 | 577 | 607 | 832 | 551 | 794 | 603 | 572 | 431 | 378 | 118 | 51 | 43 | 54 | 72 | 46 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSE 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 7 | S 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 31 | 457 | 519 | 431 | 457 | 358 | 21 | 386 | 36 | 41 | 23 | 64 | 45 | 31 | 88 | 85 | 60 | 43 | 65 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 188 | 35 | 47 | 33 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 14 | — | — | 18 | 15 | 15 | 80 | 73 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 91 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 3 | 74 | 97 | 13 | 74 | 97 | 0 | 77 | 97 | 0 | 76 | 97 | 44 | 76 | 76 | 44 | 74 | 97 | 0 |
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