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) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 9PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
722 | 956 | 996 | 1111 | 1672 | 768 | 850 | 2154 | 2107 | 2075 | 2148 | 2185 | 2124 | 1799 | 1578 | 1403 | 1213 | 1040 | 1127 | 553 | 485 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
722 | 956 | 996 | 1111 | 1672 | 768 | 850 | 2154 | 2107 | 1597 | — | 1536 | 1627 | 1799 | 1578 | 1403 | 1213 | 1040 | 639 | 553 | 485 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 663 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 328 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
29 | 22 | 69 | 136 | 72 | 680 | 580 | — | — | 2075 | 2148 | 2185 | 2124 | — | — | — | — | — | 1127 | 203 | 207 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 372 | 441 | 216 | 223 | 288 | 288 | 264 | 0 | 447 | 447 | 274 | 264 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 229 | 259 | 214 | 105 |
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