Surf Forecasts:
Doring Bay surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 3,240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright mates, Rusty here with the local surf outlook. Let’s break it down.
The first decent chance to paddle out is Monday the 13th of July with a glassy morning and a small 3ft SSW swell. It’s clean but small. The water temp is 56°, which is about 3° colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll need a thick suit.
The first real highlight is Wednesday the 15th. The afternoon session is shaping up with 6ft of SW swell, a very long 16-second period, and light cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is a solid 1727, so there’s plenty of power. This is the kind of groundswell that will draw beautiful lines on the reef. Crowds can show up sometimes, so be ready for that.
Thursday the 16th morning is pumping with 8ft of swell and a 13-second period, clean and cross-offshore. That’s big, powerful stuff at 2140 energy, and it’s for experts only. The afternoon gets chopped up with a cross-shore breeze.
After a few smaller days, Saturday the 18th afternoon turns glassy again with 5ft of SW swell and a 13-second period. The energy is 1028, and it’s a great window for the intermediate crew.
The next big standalone is Wednesday the 22nd of July. The morning is firing with 8ft of SW swell, 14-second period, and clean cross-offshore wind. The energy is massive at 2471. This is expert-level surf, and the long period will make the reef really shine.
Thursday the 23rd morning is also excellent at 8ft, but the afternoon pushes 10ft, which is too big for this spot. Friday the 24th sees a massive 15ft swell, which is completely out of the question for paddle surfing. The weekend is a write-off with strong onshore winds and lumpy seas, so call it off until maybe Monday the 27th, when the swell drops to 8ft but with light cross-shore wind, making it just about rideable.
Your best bets are the afternoon of the 15th and the afternoon of the 18th for the average surfer. The big stuff on the 22nd and 23rd is for the big dogs only.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 340 | 210 | 116 | 111 | 177 | 181 | 157 | 136 | 589 | 1513 | 3240 | 2140 | 1632 | 1229 | 980 | 716 | 451 | 255 | 867 | 802 | 432 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:01AM1.65m | 2:38PM1.64m | 2:53AM1.71m | 3:25PM1.74m | 3:42AM1.73m | 4:11PM1.79m | 4:28AM1.70m | 4:54PM1.80m | 5:13AM1.64m | 5:37PM1.76m | 5:56AM1.54m | 6:19PM1.68m | 6:40AM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM0.28m | 8:25AM0.10m | 8:48PM0.18m | 9:12AM0.04m | 9:37PM0.11m | 9:57AM0.01m | 10:24PM0.08m | 10:39AM0.03m | 11:09PM0.10m | 11:19AM0.10m | 11:53PM0.16m | 11:59AM0.20m | 00:37AM0.26m | 12:39PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | 6:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 340 | 210 | 116 | 111 | 177 | 181 | 125 | 136 | 589 | 1513 | 3240 | 2140 | 1632 | 1229 | 980 | 716 | 451 | 237 | 867 | 802 | 432 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 12 | W 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 141 | 94 | 66 | 40 | 81 | 34 | 157 | 73 | 106 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 255 | 156 | 284 | 367 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | W 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | W 16 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 61 | 16 | 111 | 65 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 5 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
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