Doring Bay Surf Break

Doring Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 31.80° S 18.23° E

Issued: 7 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,687 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 cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Doring Bay in the next 16 days are 2.3m 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM.

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)7.5ft (2.3m) 16s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Hey folks, Rusty here. Doring Bay's a reef setup that's pretty consistent when the SW groundswell lines up, and this 16-day window has a couple of proper standout sessions. The first week fires up with a good pulse of SW swell and clean morning windows, then there's a lull before another glassy round late in the run. Water temperature data isn't flagged, so nothing unusual to report there.

We kick off Tuesday 7 July morning with a glassy 5.9ft SW swell at 12 seconds – combined energy sitting at 1255 (moderate to strong), clean as a whistle. That's a sweet start for any intermediate surfer. Wednesday 8 July morning is the real standout: 7.5ft of SW groundswell, period up to 13 seconds, cross-off breeze, and energy jumping to 2211 – that's a solid wall of juice, and the reef will handle that length beautifully. The swell's a bit punchy but still manageable for experienced intermediates. Thursday 9 July morning is similar – 7.5ft SW, 14-second period, cross-off, 2232 energy – another excellent session. Friday 10 July gets onshore and messy, so you'll want to sit that out. Saturday 11 July morning cleans up again with a 6.2ft SSW swell, 12 seconds, light cross-off, energy 1235 – good but not as big as Wednesday.

The second week starts dropping off. Sunday 12 July and Monday 13 July have smaller swells around 3.3–2.6ft, but still clean in the mornings. Then a flat spell Tuesday–Wednesday 14–15 July with poor conditions. Thursday 16 July picks up a little, but Friday 17 July morning is promising with a 4.6ft SW groundswell, 12 seconds, offshore easterly breeze – gentle offshore and clean, energy 644. That's a solid session for a smaller board.

Now for the true standout in the second week: Saturday 18 July afternoon turns glassy with a 5.6ft WSW groundswell at 12 seconds, energy 1027 – excellent conditions. Then Sunday 19 July morning is even better: 6.2ft SW, 11 seconds, glassy calm, energy 1060. That's a long-range call but it's looking real clean. After that, the swell fades through Monday 20 July onwards, with marginal 4.3–2.6ft leftovers and cross-on winds. So if you can, aim for Wednesday 8 July morning and Sunday 19 July morning – those are the two

Short Range Forecast

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

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
2
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
1042
1083
1703
1677
1452
2390
2232
2267
2005
1915
1803
1278
1080
830
595
346
242
163
125
105
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
ESE
15
S
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
20
SSW
15
S
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
N
5
E
20
SSW
10
ESE
15
E
15
S
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
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
2:38PM1.64m
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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<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
16
16
19
18
16
17
17
13
14
13
13
13
12
14
16
16
17
20
18
17
20
Feels °C
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
11
10
10
12
11
12
12
13
14
13
17
15
13
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
Energy kJ
573
1042
1083
1703
1677
1452
2390
2232
2267
2005
1915
1803
1278
1080
830
595
346
242
163
125
105
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
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
0.5
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
486
191
191
241
534
841
35
74
134
155
114
217
189
144
94
66
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
0.1
W
9
0.5
W
13
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
22
18
2
86
12
40
40
33
32
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
4
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
57
0
0
105
0
0
414
0
32
103
57
0
103
0
0
57
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
9
8
9
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
4
9
7
5
7
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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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