Doring Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.80° S 18.23° E

Doring Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doring Bay sea temperature is
12.7°C
2.4° 

Doring Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Doring Bay surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period, SW swell with 6,293 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 12s period. 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 5.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Mon 31st Aug)8ft (2.5m) 12s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 3rd Sep)18ft (5.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
3
3
1
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2
0
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2
2
3
2
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
5.5
SW
10
4
SSW
11
3
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1902
1141
1054
366
1697
2310
2824
3050
2693
2071
6293
3682
1491
772
674
485
188
185
621
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSW
30
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSW
30
SSW
20
S
10
SSW
25
SSW
15
NW
55
WSW
40
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
10
SE
15
E
25
S
20
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:49AM1.63m
5:03PM1.75m
5:25AM1.56m
5:39PM1.66m
6:04AM1.46m
6:21PM1.54m
6:53AM1.33m
7:15PM1.40m
8:04AM1.21m
8:38PM1.27m
9:51AM1.16m
10:30PM1.24m
Low Tide
10:43PM0.09m
10:48AM0.14m
11:16PM0.13m
11:21AM0.22m
11:53PM0.21m
12:00PM0.32m
00:37AM0.33m
12:47PM0.45m
1:36AM0.46m
1:56PM0.59m
3:10AM0.56m
4:00PM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:29
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:31
 mm
1
3
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
12
14
14
12
14
14
14
13
16
14
18
23
21
20
21
22
Feels °C
5
9
8
6
10
9
5
11
9
13
5
8
5
12
18
16
16
16
19
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Information about the Doring Bay Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Doring Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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