
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 8AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5115 | 4430 | 4509 | 4135 | 3495 | 2822 | 2392 | 2191 | 2412 | 2639 | 2740 | 2719 | 2561 | 2445 | 2195 | 2035 | 1912 | 1683 | 1580 | 1447 | 1208 | 1083 | 1327 | 1589 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:35AM1.56m | 1:48PM1.73m | 2:12AM1.64m | 2:22PM1.79m | 2:46AM1.68m | 2:55PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.21m | 8:10PM0.08m | 8:17AM0.15m | 8:43PM0.03m | 8:50AM0.12m | 9:13PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
5115 | 4430 | 4509 | 4135 | 3495 | 2822 | 2392 | 2191 | 2412 | 2639 | 2740 | 2719 | 2561 | 2445 | 2195 | 2035 | 1912 | 1683 | 1580 | 1447 | 1208 | 1083 | 1327 | 1589 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
1598 | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | 309 | 469 | 1171 | 755 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 305 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 33 | 33 | 250 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 256 | 250 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 105 | 105 |
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