Surf Forecasts:
Doring Bay surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,687 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WSW 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Doring Bay in the next 16 days are 2.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days.
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Hey folks, Rusty here. Doring Bay's a reef setup that's pretty consistent when the SW groundswell lines up, and this 16-day window has a couple of proper standout sessions. The first week fires up with a good pulse of SW swell and clean morning windows, then there's a lull before another glassy round late in the run. Water temperature data isn't flagged, so nothing unusual to report there.
We kick off Tuesday 7 July morning with a glassy 5.9ft SW swell at 12 seconds – combined energy sitting at 1255 (moderate to strong), clean as a whistle. That's a sweet start for any intermediate surfer. Wednesday 8 July morning is the real standout: 7.5ft of SW groundswell, period up to 13 seconds, cross-off breeze, and energy jumping to 2211 – that's a solid wall of juice, and the reef will handle that length beautifully. The swell's a bit punchy but still manageable for experienced intermediates. Thursday 9 July morning is similar – 7.5ft SW, 14-second period, cross-off, 2232 energy – another excellent session. Friday 10 July gets onshore and messy, so you'll want to sit that out. Saturday 11 July morning cleans up again with a 6.2ft SSW swell, 12 seconds, light cross-off, energy 1235 – good but not as big as Wednesday.
The second week starts dropping off. Sunday 12 July and Monday 13 July have smaller swells around 3.3–2.6ft, but still clean in the mornings. Then a flat spell Tuesday–Wednesday 14–15 July with poor conditions. Thursday 16 July picks up a little, but Friday 17 July morning is promising with a 4.6ft SW groundswell, 12 seconds, offshore easterly breeze – gentle offshore and clean, energy 644. That's a solid session for a smaller board.
Now for the true standout in the second week: Saturday 18 July afternoon turns glassy with a 5.6ft WSW groundswell at 12 seconds, energy 1027 – excellent conditions. Then Sunday 19 July morning is even better: 6.2ft SW, 11 seconds, glassy calm, energy 1060. That's a long-range call but it's looking real clean. After that, the swell fades through Monday 20 July onwards, with marginal 4.3–2.6ft leftovers and cross-on winds. So if you can, aim for Wednesday 8 July morning and Sunday 19 July morning – those are the two
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
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 kJ | 573 | 1042 | 1083 | 1703 | 1677 | 1452 | 2390 | 2232 | 2267 | 2005 | 1915 | 1803 | 1278 | 1080 | 830 | 595 | 346 | 242 | 163 | 125 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:59AM1.28m | 8:23PM1.44m | 9:07AM1.24m | 9:30PM1.42m | 10:25AM1.25m | 10:44PM1.42m | 11:41AM1.31m | 11:57PM1.48m | 12:48PM1.41m | 1:03AM1.56m | 1:46PM1.53m | 2:01AM1.65m | 2:38PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.43m | 1:48PM0.47m | 2:46AM0.44m | 2:53PM0.53m | 4:01AM0.43m | 4:14PM0.55m | 5:21AM0.38m | 5:40PM0.50m | 6:32AM0.29m | 6:53PM0.40m | 7:33AM0.19m | 7:54PM0.28m | 8:25AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
 | 5:55 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 573 | 1042 | 1083 | 1703 | 1677 | 1452 | 2390 | 2232 | 2267 | 2005 | 1915 | 1803 | 1278 | 1080 | 830 | 595 | 346 | 242 | 163 | 125 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 486 | 191 | 191 | 241 | 534 | 841 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 74 | 134 | 155 | 114 | 217 | 189 | 144 | 94 | 66 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 24 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 86 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 414 | 0 | 32 | 103 | 57 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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