Doring Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got one spot on the radar for the next couple of weeks, and it’s a proper reef setup that’s going to offer some serious moments for the experienced crew.

The standout session is Tuesday morning, July 28th. The water is sitting at 56°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year. We’re looking at a solid 8ft SW groundswell, with a very long period of 15 seconds pushing a heap of energy (2784). That’s a lot of water moving. The wind is light offshore from the east at 12 mph, which will keep the face of the waves clean and lined up. This is a reef break, so that long-period energy is going to wrap in beautifully. It’s going to be powerful, so this is for intermediates and up. Keep an eye out for crowds, they can show up here sometimes.

Tuesday afternoon holds a bit of size at 8ft from the SSW, still with a 14-second period. The wind picks up to a fresh 19 mph offshore from the SE, which is still clean, but the quality drops a little.

Wednesday, July 29th, the swell backs off a touch. Morning sees 6ft SW at 13 seconds, with a stiff cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean, but the energy is dropping (1067). The afternoon is similar, just a bit smaller at 6ft.

Thursday the 30th, the morning is smaller again at 5ft with a cross-off breeze. The afternoon is the better call here: 5ft SW, with a moderate offshore from the SE cleaning things up nicely. The energy is moderate (649).

Friday the 31st is small. Both sessions are around 4ft, with a strong cross-offshore wind in the morning and a fresh offshore in the afternoon. Not much to get excited about.

Saturday, August 1st, is a write-off. The morning is small and cross-off, but the afternoon turns onshore from the WNW. Not good.

Sunday, August 2nd, is also a no-go with onshore and cross-onshore winds.

Now, the next real standout comes on Monday, August 3rd. Morning session is a beauty. We’ve got 7ft SW groundswell, very long period of 15 seconds, and a massive energy spike (2010). The wind is almost nothing, a slight air from the ENE, which is cross-offshore. That’s going to be glassy, clean, and powerful. Again, this is a reef break, so that long-period energy will be a dream. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon turns a bit messy with a cross-shore wind.

Tuesday, August 4th, is poor. Cross-onshore and onshore winds ruin the 6ft and 5ft swell.

Wednesday, August 5th, the morning is a no-go with cross-onshore wind on 6ft swell. The afternoon sees a building 8ft SW swell, but it’s blown out by onshore wind.

Thursday, August 6th, is all messy with cross-onshore and cross-shore winds on 8ft swell.

Friday, August 7th, the swell jumps to 10ft SW. The wind is offshore and clean, but this is simply too big for this break. Expert only, and even then, it’s a washing machine.

Saturday, August 8th, is a total mess. 10ft swell with strong cross-onshore winds. Kite surfing territory.

Sunday, August 9th, the morning is 12ft, too big. Afternoon drops to 7ft, but the wind is onshore.

Monday, August 10th, is another solid day. Morning has 8ft SSW at 12 seconds, with a light offshore breeze from the east. Clean, powerful, and excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon is 8ft with a light offshore from the SSE. Both are good.

The second week is a bit of a mixed bag. Tuesday, August 11th, has a strong offshore wind in the morning but the swell is 7ft. The afternoon jumps to 10ft with a 16-second period, but it’s cross-on and too big. Wednesday, August 12th, is also too big at 10ft, despite the clean morning wind. The afternoon is cross-shore and messy.

Stay safe out there, and remember, when it’s too big, the reef doesn’t care about your ego.

Rusty.

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