Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 5AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 474 | 499 | 615 | 722 | 956 | 996 | 1053 | 1033 | 768 | 850 | 2187 | 2088 | 2075 | 1960 | 2185 | 2044 | 1902 | 1513 | 1324 | 1141 | 1040 | 1127 | 553 | 485 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.66m | 4:00PM1.80m | 4:16AM1.67m | 4:31PM1.79m | 4:49AM1.63m | 5:03PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.09m | 10:12PM0.08m | 10:17AM0.10m | 10:43PM0.09m | 10:48AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 474 | 499 | 615 | 722 | 956 | 996 | 1053 | 1033 | 768 | 850 | 2187 | 2088 | 2075 | — | 1633 | 1627 | 1902 | 1513 | 1324 | 1141 | 1040 | 651 | 553 | 485 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 120 | 31 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 33 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 29 | 42 | — | 39 | 144 | 229 | 253 | 567 | 509 | — | — | — | 1960 | 2185 | 2044 | — | — | — | — | — | 1127 | 210 | 201 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 57 | 216 | 103 | 372 | 259 | 229 | 216 | 259 | 105 | 288 | 57 | 288 | 447 | 274 | 236 | 105 | 105 | 0 | 57 | 223 | 223 | 216 | 105 |
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