Doring Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down for the Imperial crew. This is Rusty, and we’re talking Doring Bay. This reef is wide open to the southwest swell, and we’ve got a solid stretch coming up. The water is a cold 55°, which is about 4° colder than average for this time of year – you’ll want a hood and booties. The swell energy is strong, with values often in the thousands, so there’s plenty of grunt.

Best bet of the whole run is this Saturday the 25th, first light. We’ve got a 7ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period, and a light east breeze keeping it clean. Wave energy is churning at 1619 – this is a powerful reef wave, only for experienced surfers. The wind holds cross-off all day, but the afternoon drops to 5ft and the wind picks up from the south; still clean, but losing size.

Sunday the 26th is a washout. A 40 mph northeast wind in the morning will ruin the 7ft swell. Afternoon the wind drops and turns onshore from the west, making for choppy slop.

Monday the 27th is a mixed bag. Morning is clean with a 7ft SW groundswell, but the wind is up from the south. The real highlight is Monday afternoon: 8ft of SW groundswell with a long 17-second period, and a massive 4874 wave energy. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, so it’s workable. That very long period means widely spaced sets and the wave will pitch hard on the reef – expert territory for sure.

Tuesday the 28th holds 8ft SSW swell but with a fresh east and southeast wind. Clean lines, but a battle on the paddle out.

Wednesday the 29th afternoon is a sleeper hit – swell drops to 6ft, but we get offshore winds from the east-southeast for clean, lined-up reef walls. Energy at 981, still moderate.

Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st are a big drop-off. Swell fades to 4ft and onshore winds kill the quality. Surf goes poor.

The first weekend of August, Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd, it’s a different world. Swell is small, around 4ft to 4ft, but the wind is glassy both mornings with an east-southeast breeze so light it’s barely moving. For a log or a fish, this is some clean, friendly fun. Energy is low, around 400-500, so the waves are gentle.

We hit a lull on Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th – 5ft to 5ft, but the wind is messy and cross-onshore. Nothing special.

Then the next standout hits on Wednesday the 5th of August. Morning session brings a clean 7ft SW swell with a 13-second period, light east breeze, and excellent conditions for the experienced crowd. Energy climbs back to 1346. Thursday the 6th keeps 8ft but gets a little lumpy.

Friday the 7th of August morning wraps the run with another excellent session: 8ft SW, cross-off wind, clean. Energy at 1591.

From the 8th and 9th, the wind comes up from the northeast and then onshore – the quality drops into choppy, blown-out conditions. Time for a beer.

Bottom line: if you’re experienced and want power, Saturday 25th morning, Monday 27th afternoon, and Wednesday 5th morning are your pick. For the small, clean, glassy stuff, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd of August are hard to beat.

Rusty.

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