
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 7PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2235 | 2319 | 1626 | 1626 | 1521 | 2111 | 1830 | 1565 | 1358 | 1169 | 1149 | 980 | 876 | 836 | 756 | 629 | 574 | 574 | 524 | 524 | 611 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.10m | 8:46PM1.04m | 10:02AM1.11m | 10:36PM1.08m | 11:18AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.77m | 3:11AM0.72m | 4:51PM0.73m | 5:04AM0.66m | 5:56PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
2235 | 2319 | 1626 | 1626 | 1521 | 2111 | 1830 | 1565 | 1358 | 1169 | 1149 | 980 | 876 | 836 | 756 | 629 | 574 | 574 | 524 | 524 | 611 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — |
— | 1645 | 179 | 245 | 203 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 288 | 259 | 259 | 229 | 105 | 105 | 57 | 32 | 103 | 103 | 256 | 105 | 105 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 103 | 441 |
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