Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 11AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1427 | 1324 | 1141 | 1040 | 1054 | 553 | 485 | 366 | 833 | 1172 | 1697 | 1756 | 2042 | 2288 | 3292 | 3299 | 3159 | 3199 | 3050 | 2866 | 2570 | 2532 | 2241 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.75m | 5:25AM1.56m | 5:39PM1.66m | 6:04AM1.46m | 6:21PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.14m | 11:16PM0.13m | 11:21AM0.22m | 11:53PM0.21m | 12:00PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1427 | 1324 | 1141 | 1040 | 799 | 553 | 485 | 366 | 833 | 1172 | 1697 | 1756 | 2042 | 2288 | 3292 | 3299 | 3159 | 3199 | 3050 | 2866 | 2570 | 2532 | 2241 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 340 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1054 | 151 | 160 | 97 | — | — | — | 26 | 52 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 103 | 0 | 229 | 223 | 214 | 105 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 250 | 256 | 235 | 105 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 103 | 259 | 235 | 103 | 103 |
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