Surf Forecasts:
Doring Bay surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, WSW swell with 5,125 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s break down what’s on the cards for Doring Bay over the next couple of weeks.
We’re looking at a bit of a slow start, but there’s some serious size and energy heading our way mid-week. The water’s sitting at 55°, which is about 5° cooler than usual for this time of year—so grab your thickest rubber, no doubt about it.
The first proper window hits Tuesday the 1st of September. Tuesday morning is your go. You’ve got a clean 8ft SW groundswell with a solid 13-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at 1697. The wind is a light cross-off, keeping the surface clean. This is proper intermediate stuff—plenty of push but still manageable. The optimum direction out of the SW is spot on for this reef. The afternoon though? Don’t bother. The wind swings and bumps things up to 35 km/h, turning it into a lumpy mess.
Wednesday the 2nd brings an even bigger pulse. Morning sees a 10ft SW swell with a 14-second period, and combined energy hits 3050. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, and the comment says wind and tide are favourable, but honestly, 10ft is getting too meaty for most. This is one for the experienced crew only. Same story in the afternoon—still big, still powerful, but the chop builds. If you’re not comfortable in serious size, sit this one out.
Thursday the 3rd is a write-off. The swell hits 13ft with combined energy over 4800, and the wind is all over the shop. That’s not surfable—that’s a washing machine. The onshore breeze on the morning session makes it genuinely poor.
We drop right back after that. Friday the 4th through to Wednesday the 9th are mostly small and weak, with combined energy dipping below 1000. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 6th afternoon where you get a 4ft SW groundswell out of the 15-second range, with offshore ESE wind at 30 km/h and clean conditions—but the energy is only 658, so it’s marginal. If you’re desperate, you might find a wave, but it won’t be anything to write home about.
Now, here’s the next one to circle. Thursday the 10th morning sees a 4ft WSW swell with 12 seconds, combined energy of 523, and a gentle cross-off wind. It’s clean, and the comment says to expect very good surf conditions. It’s not huge, but it’ll be fun and clean for a morning session.
The real standout of the entire run, though, is Friday the 11th of September. Friday morning is glassy. Full on. A 6ft WSW groundswell with a very long 15-second period, combined energy of 1850. The wind is a whisper—5 km/h from the NW, glassy as it gets. The comment says excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers, and I agree—that’s a proper groundswell on a reef. The long period will give you those long lulls but clean, lined-up waves. This is the best of the lot. If you can get out there, that’s the session.
Saturday the 12th morning is also decent—6ft WSW, 13 seconds, cross-off breeze, clean, with 922 combined energy. Not the same quality as Friday, but still a good paddle.
After that, the last few days of the outlook drop off again. Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th have some size around 5ft to 7ft, but the period drops short and the winds turn cross or cross-on. There’s nothing worth chasing there. Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th are onshore and chopped out. The very last recorded session on Wednesday afternoon brings a 7ft SW swell with a massive 17-second period and combined energy of 2813, but the wind is cross-on and the conditions are only marginal. If the wind magic happens, it could be something, but as it stands, that’s a gamble.
To wrap it up: Friday the 11th morning is your absolute best bet—glassy, solid 6ft WSW groundswell, incredible energy, and a reef that handles it. Tuesday the 1st morning is your second pick if you want something sooner, and it’s cleaner but smaller. Everything else is either too big, too small, or blown out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
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1697 | 2310 | 3299 | 3050 | 2824 | 2071 | 4872 | 4645 | 1280 | 631 | 293 | 351 | 113 | 222 | 209 | 322 | 565 | 341 | 180 | 186 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:34AM1.26m | 00:01AM1.34m | 12:42PM1.42m | 1:03AM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:14AM0.53m | 5:57PM0.54m | 6:31AM0.40m | 7:02PM0.38m | ||||||||
7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | |
— | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
1697 | 2310 | 3299 | 3050 | 2824 | 2071 | 4872 | 4645 | 337 | 140 | 293 | 351 | 113 | 65 | 209 | 166 | 565 | 341 | 180 | 186 | 203 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 22 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 272 | 190 | 95 | 92 | 67 | 9 | 43 | 322 | 55 | 113 | 116 | 137 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | SSW 11 | — | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | 25 | — | 130 | 189 | 38 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 6 | — | — | SSW 10 | — | ENE 3 | SE 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | NW 3 | — |
18 | 52 | 42 | — | 40 | — | — | — | 1280 | 631 | 77 | — | — | 222 | — | 9 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 259 | 32 | 57 | 256 | 220 | 213 | 672 | 57 | 1061 | 3608 | 0 | 32 | 105 | 1 | 32 | 57 | 32 | 170 | 216 | 170 |
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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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