Doring Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 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
15.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 10PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (30 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.7
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1150
813
672
555
555
614
666
650
628
573
593
533
445
439
439
534
593
604
998
1000
859
801
923
615
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
10
W
10
SSW
5
NE
0
W
0
NW
5
SSW
5
NW
5
W
10
W
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:50PM1.49m
2:55AM1.53m
3:23PM1.50m
3:30AM1.52m
3:58PM1.50m
4:05AM1.49m
Low Tide
8:56PM0.35m
9:15AM0.22m
9:29PM0.34m
9:47AM0.23m
10:03PM0.36m
10:20AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:50
Temp °C
18
19
19
19
19
21
23
25
19
19
18
20
18
19
19
19
17
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
14
16
17
17
17
18
20
23
17
18
18
19
17
18
18
18
17
15
15
16
16
15
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.7
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
Energy kJ
1150
813
672
555
555
614
666
650
628
573
593
533
445
439
439
534
593
604
998
1000
859
801
923
615
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.4
SSW
10
Energy kJ
52
42
30
3
10
250
14
3
12
3
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
10
Energy kJ
45
64
305
443
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
105
105
0
0
0
0
0
32
105
0
0
0
0
57
103
103
0
103
57
57
0
0
105
447
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
  • Map Icons:
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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