Surf Forecasts:
Doheney Beach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with 386 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW 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 (Sep 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doheney Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s going on for Doheney Beach.
Looking at the next 16 days, it starts off real slow and ugly. From Friday the 11th through Tuesday the 15th of September, you can pretty much leave the board at home. The wind is onshore, the waves are small and choppy, and it’s just a tough stretch to find anything rideable. The water is 69°F, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s no consolation.
The first real chance we get is on Wednesday the 16th, but it’s still only marginal. The standout day that’s really worth talking about is Thursday the 17th of September. In the morning, you’ve got a light cross-shore breeze with the combined swell energy pumping a moderate 574. That’s the strongest energy we see for a morning all period. The swell is from the SSW at about 3ft with a very long period of 16 seconds. That long period means the waves will have some grunt, but at a beach break, they might wall-up a bit straight. The real magic happens in the afternoon when the wind goes clean cross-offshore from the WNW at 9 mph. That will glass the faces off and make it the cleanest surf of the whole outlook.
The days after that are a mixed bag. We see some moderate energy with long period SW swell (18-19 seconds) around the 19th and 20th, but the wind stays light cross or cross-on so it stays just marginal. By the 21st and 22nd of September, it’s back to poor conditions with onshore flow. The final weekend on the 26th the swell drops out to almost nothing. If you want the best of it, target the afternoon of Thursday the 17th.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 349 | 360 | 309 | 214 | 164 | 160 | 124 | 88 | 220 | 142 | 192 | 147 | 127 | 127 | 88 | 386 | 240 | 291 | 284 | 246 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:03AM2.05m | 10:06PM2.06m | 10:31AM2.09m | 10:48PM1.88m | 10:58AM2.09m | 11:32PM1.68m | 11:26AM2.06m | 00:21AM1.49m | 11:56AM1.99m | 1:26AM1.32m | 12:29PM1.90m | 3:59AM1.22m | 1:16PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.53m | 4:16AM0.44m | 4:45PM0.49m | 4:42AM0.61m | 5:29PM0.51m | 5:06AM0.80m | 6:16PM0.56m | 5:26AM0.96m | 7:11PM0.64m | 5:39AM1.11m | 8:25PM0.71m | 5:03AM1.22m | 10:08PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 349 | 360 | 309 | 48 | 33 | 63 | 124 | 88 | 220 | 142 | 146 | 78 | 74 | 56 | 32 | 386 | 240 | 291 | 284 | 246 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 25 | 25 | 214 | 164 | 160 | 88 | 87 | 68 | 108 | 192 | 147 | 127 | 122 | 88 | 17 | 9 | 130 | 49 | 72 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 19 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 58 | 127 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 127 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 61 | 50 | 43 | 154 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 97 | 40 | 74 | 97 | 3 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 77 | 12 | 76 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 4 |
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