Doring Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 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
13.8° C
(Which is 2.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Doring Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 3PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
13
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1227
1059
915
737
674
603
550
475
578
445
566
566
1014
1209
1888
2534
2172
1876
1723
1381
1261
1226
1191
1034
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:29PM1.57m
1:39AM1.76m
2:13PM1.66m
2:23AM1.82m
2:57PM1.71m
Low Tide
7:20AM0.13m
7:30PM0.25m
8:02AM0.03m
8:14PM0.17m
8:45AM-0.04m
8:59PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
5:58
5:58
5:57
Temp °C
13
12
14
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
22
26
28
25
24
23
11
9
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
14
13
13
16
17
16
19
23
24
21
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
10
1.5
WSW
15
1.7
SSW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
1227
1059
915
737
674
592
550
475
387
281
313
255
1014
908
1888
2534
2172
1876
1723
1381
1261
1226
1191
1034
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
15
1.2
SSW
11
1.6
WSW
15
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
830
815
749
680
565
603
495
452
578
336
341
566
305
1209
507
507
414
345
282
215
209
141
139
103
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
12
1
S
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
15
15
36
81
123
61
264
334
339
445
566
322
400
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.7
S
4
1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
3
3
4
12
47
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
57
103
57
32
0
0
0
0
57
229
223
105
0
0
0
0
0
32
57
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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