Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 10PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1497 | 1269 | 1362 | 1434 | 890 | 861 | 847 | 748 | 669 | 646 | 495 | 419 | 285 | 390 | 623 | 836 | 1972 | 2032 | 2155 | 2285 | 2322 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:51PM1.19m | 00:58AM1.25m | 1:31PM1.32m | 1:37AM1.37m | 2:03PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.60m | 7:27AM0.46m | 7:47PM0.49m | 7:59AM0.34m | 8:18PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1497 | 1269 | 1362 | 1434 | 890 | 861 | 847 | 748 | 669 | 646 | 495 | 419 | 254 | 294 | 363 | 315 | 1972 | 2032 | 2155 | 2285 | 2322 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | — | SSW 8 |
56 | 140 | 142 | 46 | 30 | — | — | 73 | — | — | 41 | 95 | 232 | 254 | 623 | 836 | 119 | 58 | 12 | — | 344 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 89 | 390 | 202 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 8 | 56 | 98 | 79 | 71 | — | 73 | 85 | 102 | 136 | 285 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 57 | 223 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 322 | 216 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 544 | 492 | 216 | 0 |
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