Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 6AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1550 | 1189 | 1209 | 1709 | 2345 | 2415 | 1982 | 1525 | 1794 | 1550 | 1255 | 1130 | 986 | 882 | 866 | 792 | 729 | 716 | 595 | 281 | 212 | 220 | 270 | 325 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:14AM1.10m | 8:39PM1.14m | 9:52AM1.04m | 10:26PM1.09m | 11:45AM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM0.60m | 2:00PM0.70m | 3:19AM0.69m | 4:05PM0.78m | 5:36AM0.67m | 6:14PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 |
1550 | 1189 | 1209 | 1709 | 2345 | 2415 | 1982 | 1525 | 1794 | 1550 | 1255 | 1130 | 986 | 882 | 866 | 792 | 729 | 716 | 595 | 281 | 212 | 220 | 270 | 325 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 |
— | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 220 | 192 | 173 | 133 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 71 | 12 | 26 | 98 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
43 | 45 | 35 | — | — | 52 | 95 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 259 | 218 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 103 | 270 | 57 | 105 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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