
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 6AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
731 | 650 | 650 | 716 | 1196 | 1526 | 1761 | 1428 | 2443 | 2457 | 2111 | 1956 | 1665 | 1383 | 1226 | 1014 | 839 | 744 | 591 | 512 | 386 | 456 | 396 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.73m | 3:57PM1.86m | 4:17AM1.69m | 4:28PM1.79m | 4:48AM1.61m | 4:59PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.05m | 10:13PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.10m | 10:44PM0.09m | 10:49AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
731 | 260 | 650 | 716 | 1196 | 1526 | 1761 | 1428 | 2443 | 2457 | 2111 | 1956 | 1665 | 1383 | 1226 | 1014 | 839 | 744 | 591 | 512 | 386 | 374 | 277 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SW 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
317 | 128 | 197 | 90 | — | 161 | 377 | 351 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
73 | 34 | 285 | 200 | — | — | 399 | 581 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 10 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | 650 | — | 491 | 482 | 415 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 39 | 65 | 136 | 315 | 456 | 396 | 309 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 105 | 0 | 216 | 223 | 105 | 42 | 42 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 214 | 103 | 203 | 42 | 203 | 225 | 256 | 303 | 372 | 491 | 372 | 297 |
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