Surf Forecasts:
Doran Beach surf forecast from 2 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 5 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 7 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, WNW swell with 6,284 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 2 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Doran Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Doran Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 02) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Doran Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 2nd Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 5th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 7th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doran Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1695 | 1753 | 1893 | 1493 | 1400 | 1223 | 1810 | 1610 | 892 | 462 | 1208 | 3070 | 4817 | 3594 | 4724 | 5271 | 4014 | 2408 | 1474 | 1756 | 1875 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:44PM1.47m | 6:43AM1.56m | 6:05PM1.41m | 7:23AM1.66m | 7:19PM1.38m | 7:58AM1.74m | 8:25PM1.37m | 8:31AM1.80m | 9:25PM1.37m | 9:00AM1.83m | 10:20PM1.38m | 9:28AM1.83m | 11:12PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.87m | 11:49PM0.07m | 12:45PM0.66m | 00:43AM0.17m | 1:42PM0.45m | 1:31AM0.29m | 2:32PM0.25m | 2:13AM0.42m | 3:16PM0.09m | 2:53AM0.57m | 3:55PM-0.03m | 3:32AM0.71m | 4:32PM-0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 1695 | 1753 | 1893 | 1493 | 703 | 1065 | 1810 | 253 | 892 | 124 | 1208 | 2215 | 4817 | 3594 | 4724 | 5271 | 4014 | 2408 | 1474 | 1756 | 1875 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 496 | 649 | 503 | 503 | 1400 | 1223 | 372 | 15 | 197 | 462 | 125 | 1499 | 43 | 44 | 53 | 152 | 109 | 147 | 137 | 127 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SE 9 | SW 20 | WNW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 21 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 19 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 73 | 71 | 12 | 235 | 424 | 429 | 3 | 15 | 52 | 218 | 260 | 67 | 69 | 51 | 55 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 8 | SW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 13 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 72 | — | — | — | 1610 | 178 | 192 | 153 | 3070 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 45 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Doran Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Doran Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Doran Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Doran Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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