Doring Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Western Cape)
| Name: | Doring Bay |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: ESE |
Doring Bay in Western Cape is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A left hand reef. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of sharks and rocks.
Overall Doring Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Doring Bay surf quality by season and Doring Bay surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Doring Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Doring Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Strandfontein | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Donkin Bay | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay | 20 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Garbage Dump | 21 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Farmer Burgers | 26 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Doring Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 3952 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5154 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5212 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5345 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5498 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Doring Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 772 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3065 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 3065 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 3088 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 3088 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Doring Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 577 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 658 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 658 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 658 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 658 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Doring Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Vredendal (South Africa) | 18 mi |
| Second closest city location | Saldanha (South Africa) | 86 mi |
| Third closest city location | Calvinia (South Africa) | 94 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Malmesbury (South Africa) | 119 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Brakputs (South Africa) | 119 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Doring Bay is Springbok Airport (SBU) in South Africa, which is 236 km (147 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Doring Bay is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), also in South Africa, 244 km (152 miles) away.
