Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 8PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 694 | 807 | 874 | 829 | 698 | 517 | 450 | 359 | 305 | 452 | 703 | 406 | 458 | 385 | 417 | 400 | 353 | 334 | 522 | 731 | 770 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:15PM1.63m | 1:41AM1.57m | 1:50PM1.74m | 2:17AM1.66m | 2:25PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.18m | 7:44AM0.23m | 8:10PM0.06m | 8:18AM0.15m | 8:44PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 694 | 807 | 874 | 829 | 698 | 517 | 450 | 359 | 305 | 34 | 59 | 59 | 34 | 50 | 68 | 67 | 73 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 770 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 4 | W 8 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | W 9 | SW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 98 | 96 | 68 | 67 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 15 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 49 | 49 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 20 | W 19 | — | SW 16 | SW 18 | W 9 | SW 18 | NW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 42 | 39 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | 10 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 20 | — | 9 | 452 | 703 | 406 | 458 | 385 | 417 | 400 | 353 | 334 | 522 | 731 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 103 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 259 | 259 | 273 | 254 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 448 | 448 | 492 | 492 | 223 |
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