Doran Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, mates, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for the next couple of weeks.

First things first, we’re looking at a pretty slow start. To be honest, the next handful of days don’t have much to get excited about. We’re in a bit of a lull, so don’t expect much action until later in the week.

Alright, let’s talk about the little window of opportunity. The standout session looks like Friday the 11th during the morning at Doran Beach. The water temp is sitting at 60°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year – not a huge anomaly, but a nice little bonus. Friday morning you’ll be looking at a clean 3 ft swell coming out of the southwest, and the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph, making for some clean, glassy conditions. The combined swell energy is moderate (770), and with a long period of 16 seconds, that’s a proper groundswell that’ll have a bit of push and shape, though it might be a little fat for a beach break.

Late on the 11th, Friday afternoon, things change. A fresh 19 mph cross-offshore wind whips up a 8 ft swell from the northwest, but the period drops to a short, choppy 7 seconds. This one’s got strong wave energy (927), but that short period and size make it a messy, powerful affair that’s really only for the experts.

After that, the rest of the first week is inconsistent and plagued by fresh to strong winds, with lots of marginal surf. Saturday the 12th is blown out, Sunday the 13th has some small, clean waves in the morning but the afternoon is trashed. Monday the 14th sees a 6-6 ft swell from the WNW with moderate energy (around 700), but again, it’s a bit too windy for great quality and the period is short (9 seconds). The whole second week is largely the same; a few small, clean swells pop up, but they are for the most part inconsistent with only brief windows of good conditions.

The second week does offer a glimmer. The morning of the 19th (Saturday) looks promising – small (2 ft) but clean with a light offshore breeze and a nice long period of 18 seconds, giving it moderate energy (523). And again, on Sunday the 20th afternoon, you've got small, clean, long-period groundswell. Both of these are a long way out though, so take that with a pinch of salt.

The rest of the time, it’s mostly small, messy, and windy. With these short-period, onshore conditions, the beach setup here might actually look more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Keep an eye on that Friday morning, but don't get your hopes up too high for the rest of it. This place is inconsistent, so a blank run like this isn’t unusual.

Rusty.

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