Surf Forecasts:
Doring Bay surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 2,904 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Friday (Oct 16) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 10s. 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 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 16th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1037 | 688 | 511 | 747 | 1569 | 2264 | 2904 | 2201 | 2272 | 1358 | 1149 | 770 | 574 | 564 | 1315 | 1446 | 2302 | 2310 | 833 | 869 | 655 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:08PM1.24m | 6:47AM1.17m | 7:03PM1.12m | 8:10AM1.10m | 8:46PM1.04m | 10:02AM1.11m | 10:36PM1.08m | 11:18AM1.22m | 11:43PM1.19m | 12:04PM1.36m | 00:27AM1.32m | 12:41PM1.50m | 1:05AM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.56m | 00:17AM0.55m | 12:42PM0.68m | 1:14AM0.66m | 2:16PM0.77m | 3:11AM0.72m | 4:51PM0.73m | 5:04AM0.66m | 5:56PM0.61m | 5:58AM0.55m | 6:34PM0.47m | 6:36AM0.44m | 7:06PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1037 | 688 | 511 | 747 | 1569 | 2264 | — | 2201 | 2272 | 1358 | 1149 | 770 | 574 | 564 | 1315 | 1446 | 2302 | 2310 | 833 | 869 | 655 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 528 | 466 | 326 | 198 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 750 | 486 | 345 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 231 | — | 2904 | 1671 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 235 | 235 | 57 | 259 | 105 | 57 | 256 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 372 | 441 | 250 | 103 | 103 | 105 |
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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).
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