Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 9AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
729 | 659 | 595 | 220 | 229 | 220 | 270 | 309 | 488 | 577 | 1327 | 1497 | 1269 | 1362 | 1036 | 890 | 861 | 1047 | 789 | 669 | 646 | 536 | 427 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45AM1.08m | 00:01AM1.15m | 12:51PM1.19m | 00:58AM1.25m | 1:31PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.67m | 6:14PM0.72m | 6:46AM0.57m | 7:09PM0.60m | 7:27AM0.46m | 7:47PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
729 | 659 | 595 | 220 | 229 | 220 | 270 | 309 | 488 | 518 | 1327 | 1497 | 1269 | 1362 | 1036 | 890 | 861 | 1047 | 789 | 669 | 646 | 536 | 427 | 254 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 10 |
— | — | 38 | 218 | 194 | 170 | 130 | 127 | 272 | 577 | 169 | 56 | 140 | 142 | 76 | 30 | — | — | 53 | — | — | 8 | 54 | 84 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | 70 | 71 | 12 | 26 | 98 | 16 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 178 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 47 | 74 | 74 | 55 | — | 53 | 75 | 107 | 268 | 301 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 57 | 32 | 57 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 223 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 288 | 216 | 105 |
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