
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doring Bay today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doring Bay at 6PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Doring Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1830 | 1443 | 1383 | 1135 | 933 | 839 | 673 | 591 | 512 | 437 | 383 | 478 | 427 | 289 | 259 | 241 | 168 | 165 | 283 | 728 | 1055 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:28PM1.79m | 4:48AM1.61m | 4:59PM1.68m | 5:20AM1.51m | 5:30PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.10m | 10:44PM0.09m | 10:49AM0.19m | 11:14PM0.19m | 11:19AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1830 | 1443 | 1383 | 1135 | 933 | 839 | 673 | 591 | 512 | 437 | 374 | 272 | 268 | 263 | 259 | 241 | 168 | 165 | 165 | 728 | 1055 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | WSW 7 |
— | — | — | 17 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 45 | 109 | 283 | 47 | 84 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — |
— | 20 | 21 | — | 10 | — | 20 | 50 | 111 | 247 | 383 | 478 | 427 | 289 | 188 | 121 | 103 | 94 | 77 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 250 | 250 | 42 | 257 | 42 | 256 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 372 | 257 | 256 | 256 | 297 | 257 | 372 | 381 | 381 | 372 | 256 |
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