Surf Forecasts:
Doring Bay surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SW swell with 4,107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 2.4m and 12s. 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's size this up for Doring Bay. This reef break handles a solid SW swell perfectly. The water temp is 55°F, which is about 4.3°F colder than usual — feels a lot more like a winter session, so bring the extra neoprene.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start right now. Today, Sunday the 30th, there’s some 8.2ft SW swell running, but the wind is messy. The morning has a cross-off breeze with clean-ish conditions, and the wave energy is a decent moderate to strong 2008 in the morning (ramping up to 2148 by afternoon). But that afternoon wind shifts and creates lumpy chop, so the surf is pretty marginal. The real story is the best window is still a couple of days off, so if you’re keen, wait.
Monday the 31st stays similar in size, around 6.9ft from the southwest, but the wind is cross-shore all day and it gets pretty bumpy by the afternoon. Surfable but nothing special.
Now, Tuesday, September 1st, is where it starts getting good. The morning session is where you want to be. We’ve got 7.9ft of SW swell with a 13-second period, clean surf thanks to a gentle cross-off southerly breeze, and the combined energy sits at a solid 1817. This is a proper groundswell, and it’ll wrap nicely into Doring Bay. For an intermediate surfer, this is the standout call of the early week. Get on it early before the afternoon wind picks up and lumps it up.
Then Wednesday, September 2nd, gets big. Swell jumps to 9.8ft from the SW with a 14-second period, and the energy readings are pushing strong into the 3000s. This is for experienced crew only — too big for your average surfer, and the forecasts even note it might be too big for this break. Morning has a light breeze and mostly clean lines, but that size is only for those who can handle it.
Things get wild on Thursday the 3rd — strong winds, rain, and sloppy 11.5ft swell. That’s a hard pass. Not surfable.
We ease back down into the following week. Friday the 4th brings cleaner conditions with a 6.2ft swell in the morning, but it’s not as powerful. By Saturday the 5th, it drops to 3.6ft with a clean offshore ESE wind — small, but clean if you’re on a log. There's a nice little window Sunday the 6th with a 16-second period, but at 3.6ft, it’s fat and slow. The week that follows goes very small, with waves dropping under 3ft by Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th, and by Tuesday the 8th the energy drops to just 104. That’s barely any push.
From the 9th through the 12th of September, we’re looking at tiny or onshore junk. Not worth paddling out for. There’s a tiny blip on Saturday the 12th afternoon with 5.9ft SS swell, but it's cross-shore and lumpy.
A little late hope on Sunday, September 13th with a clean offshore ESE wind and 3.9ft SSW swell. Small but clean again. After that, it’s back to onshore wind and chop for the last days of the outlook.
So, if I’m you, I’m marking Tuesday morning, September 1st as the pick of the run. Good size, clean conditions, and Doring Bay doing what it does best. Wednesday is for the brave ones only.
Stay safe out there.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2148 | 1902 | 1141 | 1127 | 524 | 1817 | 1810 | 3471 | 3454 | 3020 | 2005 | 3284 | 3046 | 2122 | 678 | 402 | 396 | 276 | 260 | 316 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.79m | 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 | 10:17AM0.10m | 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 | ||||||||
7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
— | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 18 |
2008 | — | 1902 | 1141 | 681 | 524 | 1817 | 1810 | 3471 | 3454 | 3020 | 2005 | — | 3046 | 2122 | 678 | 270 | 301 | 276 | 260 | 316 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 8 | SW 21 | SSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 512 | 423 | 207 | 396 | 82 | 17 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | 3 | 79 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | SSW 9 | — | ENE 3 | S 4 | E 3 |
— | 2148 | — | — | 1127 | 83 | — | 64 | 145 | — | — | — | 3284 | 2003 | — | — | 402 | — | 3 | 16 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 447 | 57 | 105 | 229 | 105 | 0 | 229 | 105 | 57 | 223 | 256 | 270 | 510 | 729 | 1011 | 1206 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 1 |
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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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