Surf Forecasts:
Doran Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, SSW swell with 828 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. 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 1.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doran Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Doran Beach for the next couple of weeks.
Well, it’s a bit of a slow start, I gotta be honest. For the first few days, we’re looking at small, weak energy. The surf is pretty minimal, with a lot of periods of “poor surf conditions” and “marginal” calls. You’ll be scratching your head for a wave. The first real sniff of something decent doesn’t come until the morning of Thursday, September 3rd. That’s when we get a nice little spike in energy. The combined energy jumps to 822, and the period stretches out to a very long 19 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, folks. It’s a 2ft swell from the SSW, and with a light breeze, it’s looking clean. This is a good one, but remember, that long period can make it a bit fat and straight on a beach break like Doran, so keep your eyes peeled for a corner.
The real standout though, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is the morning of Monday, September 8th. The swell is up to 6ft from the WNW, and the combined energy is a solid 841. The winds are light, almost glassy out of the NW, with a cross-offshore component. That’s clean. The break is exposed to the swell, but that long period (9 seconds) is manageable. This is the best window of the whole outlook. The waves will have some punch, and it will be clean. It’s still a bit big for the groms, maybe a bit too much for a beginner, but for the average surfer, this is the session.
The end of the run shows a big pulse on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 16th. The swell is predicted to be 12ft from the NW, with a massive combined energy of 2013. That’s a lot of water moving. But the note says it’s likely too big for this break. For a beach break, that’s a proper washing machine. That setup is more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers.
Water temp is about 57°F, which is just a hair below normal for the time of year, nothing crazy.
So, the pick of the litter is the morning of Monday, September 8th. Get on it. The rest of the time is mostly small, choppy, or just plain flat. It’s a bit of a blank run, but that’s Doran for you sometimes.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 151 | 114 | 86 | 108 | 171 | 358 | 408 | 769 | 604 | 493 | 602 | 512 | 403 | 387 | 305 | 573 | 590 | 796 | 662 | 356 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.78m | 3:28AM1.24m | 2:53PM1.80m | 4:59AM1.16m | 3:44PM1.81m | 6:40AM1.17m | 4:48PM1.80m | 8:03AM1.25m | 6:02PM1.81m | 8:59AM1.34m | 7:16PM1.84m | 9:43AM1.43m | 8:22PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.24m | 8:37AM0.77m | 10:06PM0.19m | 9:27AM0.94m | 11:20PM0.15m | 10:40AM1.07m | 00:39AM0.08m | 12:14PM1.10m | 1:50AM-0.01m | 1:37PM1.03m | 2:49AM-0.08m | 2:43PM0.90m | 3:39AM-0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 151 | 151 | 88 | 59 | 108 | 103 | 284 | 408 | 769 | 604 | 458 | 286 | 512 | 403 | 387 | 305 | 573 | 590 | 796 | 662 | 285 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 10 | SW 14 | NW 8 | SW 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 63 | 114 | 86 | 87 | 125 | 180 | 123 | 379 | 455 | 493 | 602 | 148 | 145 | 118 | 118 | 24 | 245 | 25 | 15 | 356 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 7 | S 11 | SW 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 16 | WNW 14 | NW 9 | SW 10 | WNW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 73 | 28 | 61 | 9 | 93 | 171 | 358 | 143 | 147 | 150 | 130 | 90 | 123 | 113 | 127 | 240 | 18 | 38 | 24 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 202 | 106 | 22 | 15 | 176 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 6 | 9 | 74 | 0 | 32 | 399 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 0 |
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