Doring Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get stuck into it. The Doring Bay region has a few windows of real potential over the next couple of weeks, but you’re gonna have to pick your moments.

The best of the bunch looks like Friday morning, September 11th. We’ve got a clean 6ft SW swell, and that ESE offshore wind is going to have the place looking like glass. It’s a bit softer than some other days, but the conditions are going to make it worthwhile. The energy is solid at 1206, so there’s some push behind it. This is the standout for the early part of the run.

The other one to circle is the morning of Sunday, September 20th. It’s further out, so treat it as promising but not locked in. But with a 5ft SW swell and a light ESE offshore, it looks like it will be clean and organized. The energy reads 1036, which is decent, and it’s on the reef so it should hold its shape. That’s your second good window.

Now for the rest. This Tuesday morning (the 8th) has a fun 4ft SW swell with ENE wind, and the energy is at 539. It’s clean, but the period is around 12 seconds, which is a solid groundswell. It’s worth a paddle if you can get out early. The afternoon turns poor with a SSW cross-shore, so make it a morning session.

Wednesday and Thursday are a bit messy. Wednesday morning is marginal with a small 2ft swell and cross-off wind. Thursday sees the swell pick up to 4ft, but the cross-shore wind is going to chop it up. Saturday morning on the 12th is another look at 5ft, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Not ideal.

From the 13th through the 15th, it’s mostly onshore NW wind and poor conditions, so you’re better off staying home. The swell is there, but the wind is wrecking it. Then, on the 16th and 17th, the swell gets huge – over 13ft – and that’s too big for this break. It’s expert-only territory, and even then, it might be more of a kitesurfing show for most.

The 18th and 19th drop back down, but the winds are either strong or cross-shore, so it’s not great. Things start to clean up again on the 20th as we mentioned, and the 21st looks like another big swell event with 12ft and offshore winds, but again, that’s likely too big for a comfortable paddle here.

So, to sum it up: Friday morning (11th) is the pick for a clean, fun session. Sunday the 20th is your long-range hope. Everything else in between is either too small, too messy, or just too big. Water temp is about average for this time of year, so a spring suit is fine.

Crowds are possible at Doring Bay on these cleaner mornings, so get there early.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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