Doran Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Doran Beach has on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

It’s gonna be a bit of a slow start, with mostly marginal conditions hanging around through the first half of next week. The water’s sitting at about 60° which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but not by much.

The one real standout comes up Monday, September 14th. For the morning session, we’ve got a solid 8ft groundswell pushing in from the NW with an 8-second period - it’s got some serious grunt, with very high wave energy registered (1405). The wind is light offshore from the W, keeping things clean. This is a big wave though, over 8ft, so this one is for the experienced crew only. Crowds can be an issue here sometimes, so that'll be a factor. The afternoon of the same day bumps up to 10ft, which is proper big and likely too much for this spot, so stick to the morning if you're keen.

Outside of that Monday window, the rest of the outlook is pretty flat or just messy. You'll see some smaller SW swells (2ft to 3ft) with decent periods of 15 to 19 seconds mid-month, but the wave energy is pretty weak (values between 200 and 500). The winds aren't helping much either, mostly cross or cross-off, and on the few occasions they turn clean, the swell is just too small to get excited about. There’s a decent enough run of small, clean surf from the 19th to the 21st, but it's knee-to-waist high at best. The end of the forecast window into late September looks like more of the same small, marginal SW swell.

So, bottom line: if you’re an experienced surfer, clear your schedule for the morning of the 14th. For everyone else, it’s a wait-and-see game right now. Looks like more of a kite-surfing setup on those windy afternoons with the short-period NW swell.

Rusty.

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