Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 5PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1548 | 1624 | 749 | 834 | 1537 | 1805 | 2142 | 1891 | 1860 | 1860 | 1835 | 1276 | 1276 | 1189 | 1189 | 1404 | 2103 | 2528 | 2669 | 2013 | 2231 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:50PM1.42m | 7:17AM1.22m | 7:33PM1.27m | 8:14AM1.10m | 8:39PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.44m | 1:07AM0.47m | 1:08PM0.57m | 1:54AM0.60m | 2:00PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
1548 | 1624 | 749 | 834 | 1537 | 1805 | 2142 | 1891 | 1860 | 1860 | 1835 | 1276 | 1276 | 1189 | 1189 | 1404 | 2103 | 2528 | 2669 | 2013 | 2231 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 600 | 557 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — |
— | — | 26 | 93 | 146 | 132 | — | — | — | 1369 | 131 | 184 | 140 | 69 | 42 | 31 | — | 6 | 33 | 102 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 105 | 273 | 270 | 105 | 105 | 0 | 105 | 223 | 254 | 229 | 105 | 105 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 259 | 236 | 57 |
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