Surf Forecasts:
Doring Bay surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 5,369 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW 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 (Jul 31) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Doring Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) 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 1.1m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into the forecast for Doring Bay. This is a reef break, exposed to the SW, and it’s a fairly consistent setup. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.
We start off with a bit of a slow grind. Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st see a consistent 4ft to 4ft SW swell rolling in, but the wind is a problem. Friday morning is a howling cross-offshore, making it feel messy. The real bright spot early on is Saturday afternoon – the swell bumps up just a touch to 4ft from the SW, and the wind goes glassy. That’s the kind of clean, groomed wave you want, and the energy is moderate (517). It’s the standout of the first few days.
Sunday and Monday are a mixed bag. Sunday is cross-shore and a bit bumpy, but Monday morning the 3rd of August cleans right up. You’ve got 4ft of SW swell with a light cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions. The energy is starting to build to a strong moderate (749).
Then things get interesting. Wednesday the 5th of August is the one to circle. The morning session is absolute gold for experienced surfers: 8ft of SW groundswell with a very long period of 16 seconds, and the water is glassy. The energy is very strong (2468). That’s a powerful, clean swell at a reef break, which is a dream combination. Afternoon sees it jump to 10ft, but that’s getting too big for this spot. Thursday and Friday the 6th and 7th stay big, in the 8ft to 10ft range, with strong energy (4221 and 3253), but the wind gets a bit cross-off or cross-shore. It’s still expert territory, but the magic of that Wednesday morning glass is the highlight.
The second week gets a bit messy. From the 8th of August onward, the swell drops and the wind turns mostly cross-onshore. There’s a lot of onshore and cross-offshore wind, making for choppy or poor conditions through the 9th, 10th, and 11th. The swell tries to come back on the 14th and 15th with 6ft to 7ft from the WSW, but the wind is either strong or not favourable. The consistency is still there, but the quality takes a big hit. There’s a long gap of poor conditions from the 9th to the 13th, with only a few marginal windows.
The best of the whole 16-day window is hands down Wednesday morning, the 5th of August. That glassy, long-period groundswell at 8ft is the one to be out there for. Everything else is either a trade-off or a wait for the wind to play ball.
Rusty signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 480 | 398 | 324 | 217 | 514 | 517 | 418 | 392 | 466 | 278 | 529 | 1006 | 971 | 722 | 479 | 328 | 2412 | 3644 | 3325 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:09AM1.58m | 4:31PM1.69m | 4:42AM1.57m | 5:02PM1.69m | 5:15AM1.54m | 5:34PM1.67m | 5:51AM1.49m | 6:09PM1.62m | 6:31AM1.41m | 6:50PM1.54m | 7:20AM1.32m | 7:42PM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.24m | 10:17AM0.15m | 10:41PM0.22m | 10:45AM0.16m | 11:12PM0.22m | 11:15AM0.20m | 11:45PM0.24m | 11:48AM0.26m | 00:22AM0.28m | 12:25PM0.34m | 1:06AM0.35m | 1:11PM0.44m | 2:03AM0.43m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 6:08 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 480 | 398 | 324 | 217 | 514 | 517 | 418 | 392 | 466 | 278 | 529 | 1006 | 971 | 722 | 479 | 328 | 2412 | 3644 | 3325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 61 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | 220 | — | — | — | 10 | 104 | 56 | 35 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 18 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 45 | 9 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 42 | 0 | 103 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 32 | 32 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 32 |
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