Surf Forecasts:
Doring Bay surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 3,555 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. This is Doring Bay we're checking, and it’s gonna be a tale of two weeks. The water is a chilly 55°F, which is over three and a half degrees colder than it should be right now, so break out the 5/4, man.
There's nothing doing on Saturday the 8th. The waves are there, but the wind’s all over it. You wait for Sunday the 9th. That’s the big one. A solid SW groundswell is pumping in at 10ft in the morning, with a clean cross-offshore breeze. The wave energy is strong (2972), and this reef is going to be working. It's a serious wave, definitely for experts only. The afternoon just gets bigger and cleaner, pushing 12ft and even more energy (3517). That's the day to get after it.
Monday the 10th backs down a bit to a still-chunky 7ft in the morning with light cross-offshore winds. The energy is moderate (1087). Another good window for those who know what they're doing. The afternoon gets messy with the cross-shore wind, so get your fill in the morning.
Then, things go flat and funky. Tuesday the 11th is small and not working. Wednesday the 12th gets blown out by a strong onshore wind, even with a long-period swell, it’s a mess. Thursday the 13th, same story, just not clean.
The next real window is Saturday the 15th in the morning. The wind goes glassy, the swell is a friendly 6ft from the WSW, and the energy is moderate (1240). It's going to be clean, lined-up reef waves, perfect for the intermediate surfer. The morning of Sunday the 16th also looks clean, with a light cross-off breeze and similar sized surf.
The next big pulse is for Monday the 17th. Another solid WSW swell is coming, hitting 10ft in the morning. The wind is favorable, but it looks like it's just too much juice for Doring Bay to handle. It’s a shame because it’ll be clean, but it’ll be a washing machine.
Then the energy fades. Tuesday the 18th morning has some clean 6ft waves, a decent option. But after that, it's a slow slide into smaller, weaker surf for the rest of the period. There's a few pulses around 5ft late in the second week, but the energy is weak and the winds are cross-shore. The long-range stuff is just a hope and a prayer at this point. The first half of that second week is your best bet.
To wrap it up: Sunday the 9th is your big, powerful day for the experts. Saturday the 15th morning is your clean, fun, everyday surfer's wave. Get on it.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 22 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2094 | 3357 | 2972 | 3517 | 2412 | 1087 | 791 | 461 | 1026 | 703 | 1080 | 1643 | 1553 | 1561 | 1780 | 2541 | 1571 | 1087 | 1240 | 1090 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.38m | 12:45PM1.38m | 1:04AM1.50m | 1:42PM1.54m | 1:59AM1.61m | 2:29PM1.69m | 2:46AM1.70m | 3:11PM1.80m | 3:29AM1.74m | 3:51PM1.86m | 4:09AM1.73m | 4:28PM1.86m | 4:47AM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.56m | 6:31AM0.37m | 6:59PM0.42m | 7:31AM0.24m | 7:56PM0.27m | 8:18AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.14m | 9:00AM0.04m | 9:26PM0.05m | 9:39AM0.00m | 10:06PM0.02m | 10:15AM0.02m | 10:44PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 2094 | 3357 | 2972 | — | 2412 | 1087 | 791 | 461 | 1026 | 703 | 307 | 1643 | 1553 | 1561 | 1780 | 2541 | 1571 | 1087 | 1240 | 1090 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 21 | SW 20 | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 307 | 43 | 148 | 1080 | 149 | 87 | 647 | 954 | 13 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | W 26 | SW 10 | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3517 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 47 | 37 | 12 | 98 | 34 | 40 | 113 | 35 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 223 | 447 | 1371 | 2 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 32 | 57 | 58 | 119 | 170 | 134 | 219 | 32 | 213 | 245 | 103 | 32 |
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