Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 7AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2042 | 2515 | 2795 | 2241 | 2760 | 1083 | 906 | 772 | 2207 | 2111 | 2106 | 1849 | 1739 | 1825 | 1710 | 1450 | 1388 | 1208 | 961 | 961 | 534 | 445 | 553 | 1452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:51AM1.38m | 6:02PM1.39m | 6:27AM1.25m | 6:40PM1.24m | 7:17AM1.12m | 7:40PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.32m | 11:49AM0.43m | 00:14AM0.45m | 12:21PM0.57m | 00:52AM0.59m | 1:05PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 2042 | 2515 | 2795 | 520 | 422 | 618 | 906 | 772 | 2207 | 2111 | 2106 | 1849 | 49 | 29 | 1710 | 1450 | 1388 | 1208 | 961 | 396 | 534 | 445 | 553 | 1452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 281 | 447 | 410 | 555 | 643 | 413 | 248 | 313 | 75 | 50 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 12 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 444 | 503 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 24 | — | 2241 | 2760 | 1083 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1739 | 1825 | — | — | — | — | — | 961 | 109 | 298 | 278 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 105 | 414 | 446 | 459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 492 | 57 | 1372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 105 | 1898 | 57 | 0 |
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