
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 8PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
628 | 914 | 1498 | 1385 | 1319 | 2185 | 2495 | 2744 | 2757 | 2445 | 2290 | 2419 | 2145 | 1991 | 1721 | 1476 | 1358 | 1169 | 1070 | 980 | 946 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.12m | 8:10AM1.10m | 8:46PM1.04m | 10:02AM1.11m | 10:36PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.68m | 1:14AM0.66m | 2:16PM0.77m | 3:11AM0.72m | 4:51PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
628 | 914 | 1498 | 1385 | 1319 | 1573 | 2495 | 2744 | — | 2445 | — | 1626 | 2145 | 1991 | 1721 | 1476 | 1358 | 1169 | 1070 | 980 | 946 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
230 | 153 | 90 | 45 | 30 | — | 487 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
— | 9 | 50 | 156 | 257 | 2185 | — | — | 2757 | 1853 | 2290 | 2419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 259 | 288 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 57 | 264 | 259 | 259 | 223 | 105 | 105 | 57 | 0 | 103 | 250 | 103 | 105 | 105 |
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