Surf Forecasts:
Doring Bay surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 8,703 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 11s. 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 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here, and I’ve been glued to the charts for Doring Bay. It’s a mixed bag, but there’s some proper gold to be found if you pick your moments.
It kicks off clean on Friday morning, August 28th. We’re talking a glassy 3ft, long-period (16 sec) groundswell out of the WSW. The water is 56°, which is running a fair bit colder than usual, so bring the rubber. The energy is moderate, sitting at 616. It’s a beaut start.
The weekend gets ugly. Saturday and Sunday are hammered by strong southerly winds over 25 mph, turning the ocean into a frothy, cross-chop mess. It’s more of a kitesurfing wind-lump than a surf.
We get a clean window on Monday morning, August 31st. A solid 7ft SW swell with a good cross-off breeze. The energy is cranking at 1291. It’s a short window though, as the wind shifts angry again.
Now, the big one. Wednesday morning, September 2nd, the ocean goes off. The combined energy is a monstrous 8703. But that comes with a 13ft, 17-second groundswell from the SW. For a shallow reef, that's enormous and whole lot of water moving. The wind is clean, but this is strictly for experts who know the reef’s guts. A beast like that with a 17-second period needs a point break or a river mouth, not an exposed reef.
The giant energy hangs around through Thursday and Friday the 3rd and 4th, with 10ft swells. Again, expert-only territory.
The real standout for a fun paddle? That’s Saturday morning, September 5th. The swell has settled to a friendly 5ft from the SSW, the wind is dead glassy, and the energy is a comfortable 637. Pure, clean, inviting surf.
If you miss that, Monday morning, September 7th, is another clean small-wave option with a glassy 3ft, 13-second groundswell (302 energy). And Wednesday morning, September 9th, has a light offshore breeze grooming a nice 4ft, 12-second swell.
So, in short: Friday the 28th is the perfect start. Next week’s mid-week swell is for the big-wave crew only. For the rest of us, lock in Saturday morning, the 5th of September.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 357 | 474 | 722 | 996 | 756 | 2088 | 1960 | 1902 | 1291 | 1147 | 476 | 1027 | 2188 | 1952 | 8703 | 7396 | 4748 | 3257 | 2708 | 1133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:31PM1.76m | 3:44AM1.66m | 4:00PM1.80m | 4:16AM1.67m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.12m | 9:43PM0.12m | 9:48AM0.09m | 10:12PM0.08m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 314 | 357 | 474 | 722 | 996 | 756 | 2088 | — | 1902 | 1291 | 694 | 476 | 1027 | 2188 | 1952 | 8703 | 7396 | 4748 | 3257 | — | 746 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 167 | 133 | 56 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 135 | 38 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | — | SW 12 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 88 | 18 | 75 | 88 | 478 | — | 1960 | — | — | 1147 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 2708 | 1133 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 105 | 214 | 216 | 414 | 259 | 57 | 447 | 32 | 105 | 223 | 0 | 103 | 250 | 105 | 57 | 492 | 57 | 2 | 1088 | 1170 |
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