Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 5AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1805 | 2142 | 1891 | 1891 | 1860 | 1392 | 1189 | 1112 | 1189 | 1189 | 1476 | 1629 | 2207 | 2140 | 1982 | 2195 | 1682 | 1451 | 1255 | 1130 | 898 | 882 | 807 | 729 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:17AM1.22m | 7:33PM1.27m | 8:14AM1.10m | 8:39PM1.14m | 9:52AM1.04m | 10:26PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.47m | 1:08PM0.57m | 1:54AM0.60m | 2:00PM0.70m | 3:19AM0.69m | 4:05PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
1805 | 2142 | 1891 | 1891 | 1860 | 1392 | 1189 | 1112 | 1189 | 1189 | 1476 | 1629 | 2207 | 2140 | 1982 | 2195 | 1682 | 1451 | 1255 | 1130 | 898 | 882 | 807 | 729 | |
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) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
100 | — | — | — | — | 119 | 230 | 195 | 94 | 45 | — | — | — | 15 | 81 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 259 | 229 | 218 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 259 | 235 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 105 | 32 |
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