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Doring Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
14.6° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Doring Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 6PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s 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 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
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 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
2426 | 2234 | 1699 | 1452 | 1026 | 908 | 659 | 525 | 412 | 405 | 289 | 211 | 197 | 154 | 103 | 126 | 147 | 145 | 140 | 137 | 163 | 151 | 127 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:43PM1.28m | 9:27AM1.19m | 10:18PM1.30m | 11:02AM1.22m | 11:33PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.51m | 3:11AM0.58m | 3:48PM0.57m | 4:59AM0.54m | 5:18PM0.53m | 6:09AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — |
 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | 6:14 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 2426 | 2234 | 1699 | 1452 | 1026 | 908 | 659 | 525 | 412 | 405 | 289 | 211 | 197 | 154 | 103 | 126 | 147 | 145 | 140 | 137 | 163 | 151 | 127 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | W 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 42 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 12 | 11 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | W 13 | NW 13 | W 9 | W 8 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 27 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 32 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 103 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 117 | 203 | 119 | 33 | 119 | 250 | 250 | 0 | 187 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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