Doring Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 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
14.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (29 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 11PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)--
Afternoon (29 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (29 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2580
2549
2549
2254
1643
1922
1259
1100
841
761
672
555
503
614
603
650
617
573
593
533
403
396
439
479
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
5
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SW
15
SW
0
W
5
SW
5
WSW
0
ESE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:17PM1.47m
2:21AM1.53m
2:50PM1.49m
2:55AM1.53m
3:23PM1.50m
3:30AM1.52m
Low Tide
8:23PM0.37m
8:43AM0.23m
8:56PM0.35m
9:15AM0.22m
9:29PM0.34m
9:47AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
5:51
Temp °C
22
20
18
16
16
15
17
17
19
19
18
19
19
19
21
24
18
18
18
18
19
20
21
18
18
16
14
12
12
11
15
14
16
16
16
18
17
17
19
23
15
18
18
18
18
19
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
2580
2549
2549
2254
1643
1922
1259
1100
841
761
672
555
503
614
603
650
617
573
593
533
403
396
439
479
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
71
73
66
45
20
21
1
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
Energy kJ
32
69
66
73
68
71
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
105
105
218
218
57
0
57
105
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
103
0
0
0
0
0
2
57
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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