Doring Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 30 May 2026 SAST
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Doring Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Doring Bay sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 11AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (30 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (30 May)6ft (1.8m)12s

Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1643
1806
1259
1269
1150
960
614
555
555
678
666
650
628
573
593
478
445
396
439
534
650
814
1073
952
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
5
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
E
5
SSE
5
SE
10
E
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
0
NNE
0
NW
5
ESE
0
SSE
5
NNW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:50PM1.49m
2:55AM1.53m
3:23PM1.50m
3:30AM1.52m
3:58PM1.50m
Low Tide
8:43AM0.23m
8:56PM0.35m
9:15AM0.22m
9:29PM0.34m
9:47AM0.23m
10:03PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:50
Temp °C
16
15
17
18
18
19
19
19
19
20
22
23
19
18
18
19
19
19
20
19
17
17
16
16
12
11
15
15
14
16
17
18
17
18
19
20
16
17
18
19
18
19
19
18
16
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
Energy kJ
1643
1806
1259
1269
1150
960
614
555
555
678
666
650
628
573
593
478
445
396
439
534
650
814
1073
952
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
68
85
75
44
21
3
1
14
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
3
10
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
5
Energy kJ
74
77
52
41
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
105
218
218
57
0
57
105
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
57
0
0
0
0
0
0
103
103
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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