Doring Bay Surf Break

Doring Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 31.80° S 18.23° E

Issued: 1 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doring Bay sea temperature is
13.3° C

1.7°C colder than average for this time of year

Doring Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Doring Bay surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,839 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WSW 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 12s. 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 2.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 6th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 11s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 6th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 11s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 8th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, grab your wettie. This is Rusty, and I'm looking at the charts for Doring Bay. The next couple of weeks are gonna dish up some real solid action, but you gotta pick your windows.

The core of this run kicks off from Tuesday the 7th morning through the end of the weekend on Sunday the 12th morning. There’s a good pulse of consistent, solid swell for a few days. The combined wave energy is right up in the sweet spot, getting into the thousands – that's proper grunt. The water's hanging around 56°F which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don't forget the booties if you're soft.

Best on offer is gonna be Wednesday morning, the 8th of July. You’re looking at a solid 8ft of SW swell rattling in at a nice 13 seconds, combined energy hitting 2185. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze – that's clean, lined-up surf. This is right in the sweet spot; it's got push but it's not out of control. For the more experienced crew, Tuesday morning, the 7th is also a standout with 6ft swell, light E wind, and clean conditions.

Don't sleep on Friday morning, the 10th of July either. The swell drops a touch to 8ft from the SSW, but the wind goes glassy with that N breeze. You can't buy better conditions than that.

The weekend holds in with some decent size, but by Monday the 13th, the energy really backs off. From the 13th through the 15th, it gets pretty small – waves under 3ft and weak energy. A glassy morning on the 14th might give a knee-high wave, but it's a quiet spell.

Then the charts are hinting at a serious pulse around Tuesday the 21st of July. The morning of the 21st looks excellent for the pros: 8ft of powerful SW swell at 13 seconds, light offshore wind – clean and heavy. The afternoon though, gets a bit wild with 10ft of SW swell and a 16-second period, combined energy over 4000. That’s serious power. The notes say it might be too big for this break, so that's strictly for the charger crew.

Doring Bay is a pretty consistent reef setup, and the recommended wind is offshore from the ESE. A lot of the good windows here have cross-offshore or glassy conditions, which is mint. Keep an eye on the crowds – it can get a bit busy, but if you're on it for those morning sessions, you'll be laughing.

So, in short: the first week is the real deal. Get out Wednesday or Friday morning. The second week has a tiny lull, but that last pulse on the 21st could be the wave of the fortnight.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1119
573
1042
1083
1677
1651
1452
2390
2232
2020
2111
1803
1648
1237
1062
904
585
340
286
194
154
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
5
SSE
5
E
20
S
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
10
S
5
N
5
W
10
N
10
NW
15
SW
5
SE
5
E
15
SSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:29PM1.48m
7:59AM1.28m
8:23PM1.44m
9:07AM1.24m
9:30PM1.42m
10:25AM1.25m
10:44PM1.42m
11:41AM1.31m
11:57PM1.48m
12:48PM1.41m
1:03AM1.56m
1:46PM1.53m
2:01AM1.65m
Low Tide
1:45AM0.43m
1:48PM0.47m
2:46AM0.44m
2:53PM0.53m
4:01AM0.43m
4:14PM0.55m
5:21AM0.38m
5:40PM0.50m
6:32AM0.29m
6:53PM0.40m
7:33AM0.19m
7:54PM0.28m
8:25AM0.10m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:47
7:46
7:46
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:57
5:57
5:58
5:58
5:59
5:59
 mm
Temp °C
19
16
16
19
18
16
17
18
13
14
13
14
14
12
13
14
14
16
17
15
15
Feels °C
16
13
14
16
15
13
14
15
11
11
10
14
13
11
11
12
14
14
15
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
Energy kJ
1119
573
1042
1083
1677
1651
1452
2390
2232
2020
2111
1803
1648
1237
1062
904
585
340
286
194
154
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.6
SW
20
0.9
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
422
191
191
241
534
841
36
47
134
155
225
214
149
146
94
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
0.3
W
13
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
22
18
32
12
40
39
34
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
4
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
57
0
0
57
0
0
105
0
0
236
0
0
32
42
42
103
0
0
57
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
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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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