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Doring Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Doring Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Doring Bay sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 4AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 | |
5205 | 4888 | 4645 | 4978 | 5366 | 5369 | 5597 | 5228 | 4618 | 4362 | 3991 | 3536 | 3031 | 2719 | 2824 | 2158 | 2005 | 2108 | 1922 | 1545 | 1269 | 1065 | 761 | 624 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:09AM1.49m | 1:42PM1.42m | 1:45AM1.51m | 2:17PM1.47m | 2:21AM1.53m | 2:50PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.28m | 7:47PM0.40m | 8:11AM0.25m | 8:23PM0.37m | 8:43AM0.23m | 8:56PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 |
 kJ | 5205 | 4888 | 4645 | 4978 | 5366 | 5369 | 5597 | 5228 | 4618 | 4362 | 3991 | 3536 | 3031 | 2719 | 2824 | 2158 | 2005 | 2108 | 1922 | 1545 | 1269 | 1065 | 761 | 624 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 95 | 84 | 30 | 42 | — | — | — | 51 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 103 | 103 | 105 | 103 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 235 | 218 | 105 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 105 |
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