Doring Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about Doring Bay.

We’ve got a wild 16-day window ahead here, with some proper big-swell pulses and some real standout windows for the experienced crew. The water is sitting at a frigid 54°, a full 6° colder than average for this time of year – that’s seriously unusual, so you’ll be needing the thickest rubber you’ve got, and maybe an extra hood. The combined swell energy (1548) is already kicking off strong.

The first action kicks off this Friday morning, September 4th. Doring Bay is getting hit with a 8ft SSW swell at 10 seconds. It’s a strong, exposed reef break, and with a fresh SE offshore breeze at 19 mph, it’ll be clean. This is a solid start, but the period is a little short, so don’t expect much push between sets. Friday afternoon drops to a cleaner 5ft with a moderate ESE offshore, making for a nicer, more manageable session.

Saturday morning, September 5th, drops right back to a smaller 3ft SSW swell. Clean with the offshore, but really just a longboard or a funboard wave for the more patient surfer. That afternoon the wind swings cross-off, and the swell bumps up to 4ft.

Now, Sunday the 6th is where things get interesting. The swell jumps up to 5ft on the morning, but the period goes ballistic – 18 seconds from the SW. That’s proper groundswell energy (1866). The catch? The wind is a stiff 22 mph cross-off, which will keep the surface clean, but a long period swell like that tends to straighten out on exposed reefs like this. It’ll still have power, but don’t expect perfect barrels.

The real standout, and I mean the one I’d circle on the calendar, is Tuesday morning, September 8th. The swell is a modest 4ft from the SW, but the period is 12 seconds, and the wind is completely glassy (3 mph from the SSW). Glassy. At Doring Bay. That doesn’t happen often. The combined energy is moderate (564), but the conditions will be absolutely pristine. This is the session for smooth, lined-up waves with nobody hassling you, though given this spot can get crowded, there might be a few others with the same idea.

The surf dies right down on Wednesday the 9th, with tiny 2ft to 3ft swell, then Thursday the 10th sees a big pulse of 8ft to 8ft SW swell rolling in, with long periods (15 seconds) and very strong energy (over 2300). But the wind is all over the place, mostly cross or cross-shore, making it lumpy and hard to read. That’s a big, raw ocean, not a clean wave.

Then we hit a massive spike. Saturday the 12th of September shows a 10ft SW groundswell predicted, with a monstrous combined energy of 3548. That is way oversized for this break. It’s too big for anyone except absolute experts, and even then, the wind is onshore. The forecast even calls it too big for the break. Sunday the 13th is still pumping but messy.

Tuesday the 15th of September shapes up as another solid bet later in the run. After a windy Monday, Tuesday afternoon delivers a 6ft SSW swell, with a 13-second period and a moderate ESE offshore breeze. The report flags this as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a good, clean, powerful session.

From there, it’s a mix of onshore wind and big, messy swells. The 17th and 18th of September see massive 12ft SW swells, but with strong onshore winds, it's a pure washing machine. The 19th settles back down but stays lumpy.

So to wrap it up: the absolute best is Tuesday morning the 8th – grab the glassy conditions while they last. The second pick is Tuesday afternoon the 15th for a clean, punchy session for those with some skills. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or way too big.

Rusty, out.

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