Doring Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 SAST
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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?

The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 6AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (26 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (26 May)6ft (1.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
1.8
SW
18
3
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2084
1859
1597
1452
1320
1173
1039
908
1824
1811
2241
2065
6227
6868
6779
5810
5205
4888
4645
4915
5366
5513
5513
5158
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
S
10
S
5
SE
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:41PM1.43m
12:22PM1.31m
00:28AM1.46m
1:05PM1.37m
1:09AM1.49m
1:42PM1.42m
Low Tide
6:20AM0.38m
6:26PM0.49m
7:02AM0.33m
7:09PM0.45m
7:38AM0.28m
7:47PM0.40m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
16
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
14
14
16
15
13
13
15
14
14
14
16
14
13
14
14
15
14
15
16
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.2
SW
14
3
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
2084
1859
1597
1452
1320
1173
1039
908
1824
1811
2241
1672
6227
6868
6779
5810
5205
4888
4645
4915
5366
5513
5513
5158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.4
SW
17
1.8
SW
18
Energy kJ
41
251
435
1036
2065
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
103
103
0
0
0
0
0
0
103
103
57
57
2
2
2
57
57
103
105
33
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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