
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 8AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
216 | 177 | 360 | 920 | 1410 | 1983 | 1968 | 1889 | 2114 | 2610 | 3348 | 3169 | 2955 | 2752 | 2783 | 2771 | 2892 | 2892 | 2884 | 3247 | 3446 | 3438 | 3889 | 4078 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.32m | 7:42PM1.45m | 8:27AM1.23m | 8:53PM1.35m | 9:57AM1.19m | 10:26PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.35m | 1:11PM0.44m | 2:03AM0.43m | 2:14PM0.55m | 3:25AM0.49m | 3:49PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
216 | 177 | 360 | 920 | 1410 | 1983 | 1968 | 1889 | 2114 | 2610 | 3348 | 3169 | 2955 | 2752 | 2783 | 2771 | 2892 | 2892 | 2884 | 3247 | 3446 | 3438 | 3889 | 4078 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
80 | 171 | 141 | 96 | 96 | — | 68 | 47 | 48 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
78 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 60 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 158 | 137 | 12 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 1 | 1 | 292 | 414 | 447 | 411 | 372 | 250 | 235 | 103 | 104 | 57 | 288 | 235 | 105 | 105 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 105 | 105 | 220 |
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