Surf Forecasts:
Doring Bay surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 4,376 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Doring Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 920 | 1983 | 2114 | 3169 | 2752 | 2892 | 3247 | 3438 | 3673 | 2774 | 2187 | 3397 | 4267 | 4136 | 2782 | 1291 | 970 | 454 | 298 | 589 | 959 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:42PM1.45m | 8:27AM1.23m | 8:53PM1.35m | 9:57AM1.19m | 10:26PM1.32m | 11:31AM1.25m | 11:54PM1.38m | 12:45PM1.38m | 1:04AM1.50m | 1:42PM1.54m | 1:59AM1.61m | 2:29PM1.69m | 2:46AM1.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.44m | 2:03AM0.43m | 2:14PM0.55m | 3:25AM0.49m | 3:49PM0.61m | 5:08AM0.47m | 5:40PM0.56m | 6:31AM0.37m | 6:59PM0.42m | 7:31AM0.24m | 7:56PM0.27m | 8:18AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 920 | 1983 | 2114 | 3169 | 2752 | 2892 | 3247 | 3438 | 3673 | 2774 | 2187 | 3397 | — | 2612 | 2782 | 1291 | 970 | 454 | 166 | 589 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 96 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | 298 | 49 | 959 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 24 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 82 | 148 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 9 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 158 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 22 | 4267 | 4136 | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 447 | 250 | 104 | 288 | 105 | 2 | 105 | 57 | 223 | 105 | 2 | 450 | 1372 | 2649 | 57 | 2603 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Doring Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Doring Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Doring Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Doring Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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