Doring Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid 16-day window on the cards for Doring Bay, but it’s gonna be a wild ride. The water is sitting at 54°, which is a whopping 5° colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want a thick wetsuit.

The pattern starts with way too much energy. The swell is massive, with combined energy readings well into the thousands (3169), and the swell height is pushing 10 ft from the southwest. That’s a lot of power, and for a reef break, that’s big-wave territory only. The wind is light and cross-off on Thursday afternoon, which is tidy, but the swell is just too big for most of us. We’re looking at Friday morning with the same 10 ft SW swell, but the wind is light and cross-off from the east, making for clean faces. Still, at that size, it’s a chargers-only zone.

The first true standout is Monday, the 10th of August. The swell drops to a more manageable 7 ft, still from the southwest, with a moderate offshore breeze (16 mph) from the southeast. That’s top-to-bottom grooming. The wave energy is moderate (1046), and the period is a solid 11 seconds, giving them some real push. This is the best we’ve got in the first week – clean, powerful, and for experienced surfers only. The afternoon holds up well too, with 7 ft and a slight shift to a south-southwest direction.

Things get a bit tricky from the 11th through the 16th as the wind picks up, swinging onshore and cross-shore, making the surf lumpy or choppy. The swell stays around 5 ft to 7 ft, but the quality is poor, and the wind is either too strong or from the wrong direction. There’s a stretch of days there where it’s a write-off for a clean wave.

But then, we get a redemption period. Monday, the 17th of August, is a beauty. The morning is glassy, with a light wind from the southeast, and the swell is a solid 8 ft from the west-southwest. The energy is strong (1999), and with a 13-second period, it’s a proper groundswell. That’s a serious session for the experienced crew, and the glassy conditions make it about as good as it gets for this break.

The next true standout is Thursday, the 20th of August. The morning offers a 8 ft swell from the southwest, with a light offshore breeze from the south. Combined energy is 1405, and it’s clean. That’s a fantastic morning for the big-wave hunters.

Finally, Friday, the 21st of August, also delivers. It’s glassy again in the morning with a 7 ft swell from the south-southwest, period at 12 seconds. That’s a sweet setup for a reef break, and with the glassy conditions, you’ll be getting the wave of the day.

So, the best of the lot are Monday the 10th, Monday the 17th, and Thursday the 20th. The 10th is the cleanest with the offshore wind, but the 17th and 20th have the glassy, pristine conditions. All of these are for experienced surfers only due to the size. If you’re a beginner, give this window a miss.

Rusty.

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