
Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with 642 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 17s. 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 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.
Hey, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been over the charts for the next couple weeks, and I gotta say, it’s a pretty quiet outlook for Doheney Beach. There’s a long stretch of nothing much at the start, so don’t get your hopes up.
The first session that even looks worth a wetty is Tuesday morning, July 7th. Doheney Beach (reef) will have some long-period groundswell pushing in at about 4ft out of the SSW with an 18-second interval. That’s proper groundswell, so the shape at this reef should be alright, but that light cross-onshore breeze (10 km/h) will put a few bumps on the face. Water temp is running about 67°, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. The combined energy is at 853 (moderate), but overall it’s a marginal call with dodgy tides—nothing to get fired up about. Wednesday morning the 8th might look cleaner with an offshore wind, but the swell drops to 3ft and it’s still marginal.
From Friday the 10th right through to around Tuesday the 14th, it goes pretty flat and ugly. Swell drops under 3ft, onshore winds take over, and the combined energy drops into the low hundreds. Poor conditions, basically a washout. Onshore winds and small swell mean this exposed beach-and-reef setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during that stretch.
There’s a little flicker late on Thursday July 16th—glassy calm conditions with just over 1ft of SSW swell (16-second period), and combined energy of only 167 (weak). It’s surfable but very ordinary. The wind goes dead calm, so if you’re desperate for a longboard and don’t care about size, you could get a few. But it’s tiny.
Sunday July 19th looks like the only real standout in the whole 16-day window, and even then, it’s nothing huge. The morning brings about 3ft from the SW (17 seconds) with a cross-shore breeze, and by the afternoon it bumps to 3ft with a clean cross-off wind. Combined energy hits 611 (moderate). For this spot, that’s about as good as it gets in this forecast—clean faces, long period, decent shape for the reef. Crowds are likely at Doheney, so expect company.
The week after, the 20th and 21st, we’re back to mostly onshore chop and marginal surf with tiny swell. Nothing to write home about.
So bottom line: no proper swell in the first week, and the only half-decent window is around Sunday July 19th with clean conditions and waist-high waves. Keep expectations low, and maybe bring a kite if you’ve got one. This is one of those stretches where it’s not gonna stay poor forever—forecasts can change—but right now, it’s a flat spell with a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment mid-month.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 |
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777 | 603 | 454 | 559 | 604 | 627 | 505 | 481 | 481 | 362 | 339 | 405 | 417 | 335 | 289 | 366 | 229 | 269 | 312 | 176 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:35PM1.87m | 4:03AM1.29m | 4:24PM1.99m | 6:00AM1.27m | 5:18PM2.14m | 7:29AM1.34m | 6:13PM2.28m | 8:31AM1.43m | 7:08PM2.42m | 9:20AM1.52m | 8:01PM2.53m | 10:04AM1.59m | 8:52PM2.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.79m | 10:40PM0.89m | 9:14AM0.93m | 11:57PM0.66m | 10:15AM1.04m | 00:59AM0.41m | 11:25AM1.11m | 1:52AM0.19m | 12:34PM1.12m | 2:41AM0.00m | 1:35PM1.09m | 3:28AM-0.11m | 2:32PM1.04m | 4:13AM-0.15m | |||||||
5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
— | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 |
777 | 603 | 152 | 135 | 604 | 627 | 171 | 481 | 481 | 362 | 339 | 405 | 417 | 335 | 289 | 366 | 229 | 269 | 312 | 176 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 15 | S 16 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 19 |
74 | 191 | 454 | 559 | 68 | 146 | 505 | 122 | 80 | 55 | 38 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 109 | 46 | 5 | 88 | 133 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 12 | SSW 15 | S 20 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 20 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | W 5 | W 9 | SW 21 | SW 19 | W 4 |
2 | 3 | 188 | 119 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 55 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 59 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — |
— | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 97 | 32 | 74 | 97 | 41 | 74 | 74 | 41 | 74 | 74 | 3 | 74 | 77 | 0 | 76 | 77 | 2 | 77 | 2 | 0 |
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Information about the Doheney Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Doheney Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Doheney Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Doheney Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Doheney Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Doheney Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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