Surf Forecasts:
Doring Bay surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 2,392 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s 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 (Sep 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Doring Bay in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again for the same outlook, but in feet and miles per hour.
It's a long stretch ahead at Doring Bay, with plenty of action but lots of waiting too. The water is a chilly 53°, which is about 6° colder than normal for this time of year, so don't be fooled by any sunshine; you'll be needing the thickest rubber you've got.
Monday the 7th is a total bust. There's swell at 6ft from the SW, but the wind is switching around and making everything messy. No good.
Tuesday the 8th morning is your first real window. A clean 4ft SW swell with a 12-second pulse, and a perfect light offshore wind from the SE. The energy is solid but not overwhelming. The swell direction is perfect from the SW. It’ll be small but glassy. The afternoon fades fast.
Wednesday the 9th is tiny and cross-on. Skip it. Thursday the 10th morning has some potential. The swell picks up to 5ft with a very long 16-second period from the SW. That's proper groundswell. The wind is cross-shore, so not perfect, but it's the best of a messy day. The afternoon gets blown out hard.
Friday the 11th morning is a standout for the big wave crew. We're looking at a solid 8ft SW swell at 13 seconds, with a gentle offshore wind from the ESE at 9 mph. The energy is pumping. This is for experienced surfers only – big, powerful, and clean. Afternoon gets lumpy again.
The weekend is a total loss. Strong NW winds from Saturday afternoon through Tuesday the 15th ruin everything.
Wednesday the 16th morning is a wild card. Glassy conditions with a massive 13ft WSW swell at 15 seconds. The energy is enormous. But the call is that it's too big for this break – likely just a closeout. Expert only, and even then, it's a gamble. The afternoon is a total blowout with 31 mph winds.
Thursday the 17th morning is another good one for experienced surfers. A 8ft SSW swell at 12 seconds, clean with a light cross-off breeze from the SSE at 9 mph. Strong energy and good lines.
Another poor spell follows until Sunday the 20th. That morning looks promising again: 7ft SW swell, 14-second period, clean with a light cross-off S wind. Afternoon gets lumpy. The last few days are average.
Best bets: Friday morning the 11th for the big stuff, and Tuesday morning the 8th for some clean, smaller waves. The long-range Sunday the 20th looks good for now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1187 | 1021 | 640 | 511 | 147 | 115 | 147 | 304 | 358 | 1314 | 2004 | 1401 | 2201 | 1627 | 817 | 659 | 1115 | 2157 | 1528 | 1226 | 905 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:42PM1.42m | 1:03AM1.47m | 1:31PM1.59m | 1:51AM1.59m | 2:12PM1.73m | 2:32AM1.68m | 2:49PM1.83m | 3:09AM1.73m | 3:24PM1.87m | 3:44AM1.73m | 3:57PM1.86m | 4:17AM1.69m | 4:28PM1.79m | 4:48AM1.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.38m | 7:22AM0.26m | 7:50PM0.21m | 8:04AM0.14m | 8:30PM0.09m | 8:41AM0.07m | 9:07PM0.01m | 9:15AM0.04m | 9:41PM-0.01m | 9:48AM0.05m | 10:13PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.10m | 10:44PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1187 | 1021 | 640 | 511 | 147 | 115 | 147 | 304 | 358 | 1314 | 2004 | 1401 | 2201 | 1627 | 817 | 358 | 1115 | 2157 | 1528 | 1226 | 905 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 4 | WSW 10 | SSW 5 | WSW 12 | — | — | SSW 9 | — | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 167 | 28 | 127 | 95 | 10 | 43 | 46 | 527 | — | — | 486 | — | 347 | 659 | 242 | 151 | — | — | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 19 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | SW 10 | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | — | 93 | 9 | 45 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 20 | — | 28 | 103 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 252 | 267 | 126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 32 | 103 | 229 | 57 | 105 | 447 | 0 | 0 | 492 | 0 | 58 | 103 | 117 | 203 | 119 | 0 |
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