Surf Forecasts:
Doring Bay surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSW swell with 2,159 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Doring Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Doring Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the next couple of weeks at Doring Bay.
The pattern starts off a bit mixed but we've got some serious promise on the horizon. The real standout will be Saturday the 12th of September. That morning, we're looking at a solid 5.9ft of SSW groundswell with a medium period, and the wind is set to go glassy. That means dead-clean conditions. The combined energy will be pumping strong, and it's got the makings of an excellent session for experienced surfers. This is the one to circle on the calendar.
Before that, Tuesday the 8th of September morning is also looking clean with 4.3ft of SW swell and glassy winds, so that's a fun, smaller option for the intermediate crew. Keep an eye on the weekend of the 6th and 7th; we've got bigger swell pushing 5.2ft to 5.9ft but the winds are cross-off or cross, making it a bit more challenging to find a clean face. The swell period is very long (18 seconds on Sunday morning), so those sets will have plenty of push but the beach break might get a bit straight and shifty.
The second week gets really interesting. Thursday the 17th of September sees a massive 9.8ft SW groundswell rolling in with a clean, offshore ESE wind in the morning. The wave energy is huge. However, at that size, Doring Bay is going to be a big, powerful wave – only for the experts. If you're not in that league, it's best to watch from the sand.
The week after that, Friday the 18th of September, offers a drop in size to a more manageable 5.2ft from the west, with clean offshore winds in the morning. Another solid pick for the experienced paddler.
As for the water temp, it’s about what you'd expect for this time of year. Overall, there's plenty to work with, but Saturday the 12th is the true jewel in this forecast. Stay stoked.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 22 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 533 | 140 | 385 | 1024 | 1665 | 1651 | 979 | 1163 | 1021 | 640 | 511 | 147 | 144 | 147 | 299 | 233 | 813 | 1929 | 1722 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:38PM1.27m | 9:51AM1.16m | 10:30PM1.24m | 11:34AM1.26m | 00:01AM1.34m | 12:42PM1.42m | 1:03AM1.47m | 1:31PM1.59m | 1:51AM1.59m | 2:12PM1.73m | 2:32AM1.68m | 2:49PM1.83m | 3:09AM1.73m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.56m | 4:00PM0.65m | 5:14AM0.53m | 5:57PM0.54m | 6:31AM0.40m | 7:02PM0.38m | 7:22AM0.26m | 7:50PM0.21m | 8:04AM0.14m | 8:30PM0.09m | 8:41AM0.07m | 9:07PM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 6:31 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 533 | 140 | 39 | 363 | 1665 | 1651 | 979 | 1163 | 1021 | 640 | 511 | 147 | 117 | 147 | 299 | 233 | 813 | 1929 | 1722 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 26 | SW 22 | S 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 71 | 25 | 1024 | 231 | 8 | 23 | — | — | 210 | 1 | 127 | 95 | 46 | — | 167 | 504 | — | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | WSW 17 | SSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 63 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 29 | 93 | 144 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 385 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 146 | 75 | 70 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 32 | 103 | 32 | 1 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 57 | 259 | 0 | 103 | 187 | 57 |
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