Doran Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a run to get through. The first solid call lands on Tuesday morning, August 11th, at Doran Beach. This spot is an exposed beginner-friendly beach break, but it’s inconsistent, so you’ve got to pick your moments. The water’s sitting at 59°F, which is about a degree and a half warmer than usual for this time of year – nothing wild, but a nice little bonus.

That Tuesday morning, we’ve got a 5ft swell out of the WNW with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the SSW at 6 mph. It’s not perfect, but the combined wave energy is a moderate 495, and it’s the best we’re going to see for a few days. The afternoon stays similar with a 4ft cross-shore swell, but it’s still a bit messy.

Wednesday the 12th brings a little more size – 5ft – but the period drops to 8 seconds, and the wind stays cross-onshore in the morning and cross-shore in the afternoon. It’s not clean enough to get excited about.

Thursday the 13th is a write-off. The morning is a total dud with poor conditions, and the afternoon barely improves. Friday the 14th sees a weird shift: a long-period 15 to 18-second swell pops up, but it’s tiny, only 2ft to 2ft. That long period means it’s got energy, but at this beach break, the sets will be too straight and far between. The wind turns cross-shore and picks up, making it a no-go.

Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are the real standouts in this first week. The swell is a consistent 3ft to 3ft from the SSW to SW with a long period of 15 to 16 seconds. The combined energy is strong – 574 on Saturday morning – and the wind is light. Saturday morning has a SW breeze at only 3 mph, light cross-onshore, and Sunday morning is light cross-shore from the WSW at 6 mph. That’s the best combo of the whole outlook: clean, long-period groundswell, waist-high waves, and no real crowd worries since it’s inconsistent. If you’re a beginner, this is your window.

From Monday the 17th onward, the size drops back to 2ft to 3ft with periods in the 12 to 14-second range. The wind turns mostly cross-offshore from the WNW from the 18th onward, which is clean, but the swell is just too small to get stoked on. The combined energy dips into the 200 to 400 range – weak to moderate.

The 23rd of August (Sunday) has a brief moment: a 3ft swell from the WNW with an 8-second period, light cross-offshore wind, and combined energy of 230. It’s clean, but short-period and small. The rest of the second week is more of the same – tiny 2ft to 2ft groundswell with clean cross-offshore winds, but nothing really worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate.

So, bottom line: the best on offer is Saturday August 15th and Sunday August 16th at Doran Beach. That’s the sweet spot. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or just not consistent enough to get excited about.

Rusty.

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