Surf Forecasts:
Doring Bay surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSW swell with 1,730 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Doring Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s swap to feet and degrees for the imperial crew. Rusty here, same story, different numbers.
First up, water temp at Doring Bay is a frigid 53°F, and that’s a massive 6°F colder than normal for this time of year. That’s unusual – you’ll be needing a thick wetsuit, no question. The spot is wide open to the SW swell.
Thursday the 3rd is a total mess – cross-shore wind, 8ft of lumpy cross-chop. Not worth it.
Friday the 4th morning cleans up: 8ft SSW groundswell, 30 mph SE cross-offshore wind, wave energy through the roof (1725). That’s expert-only territory. Friday afternoon drops to 6ft with a clean offshore SE breeze at 12 mph, energy down to 681 – that’s the early standout. Clean, lined-up reef waves.
Saturday the 5th morning is small at 3ft with offshore ESE wind, clean but small. Afternoon gets 4ft with a longer 11-second period from the S, cross-offshore wind. Just okay.
Sunday the 6th brings a long-period SW groundswell – 18 seconds in the morning, 5ft, energy at 1707. Beautiful for the reef. Afternoon holds 5ft with 16-second period. Worth a look despite cross-offshore wind.
Monday the 7th is average, but Tuesday the 8th morning is glassy – flat calm, 4ft SW swell at 12 seconds. That’s a dream session, small but clean.
Wednesday the 9th through Saturday the 12th are largely poor – cross-winds, lumpy, not worth it.
Sunday the 13th is a blowout – 28 mph ENE wind in the morning, 25 mph WNW onshore in the afternoon, messy and dangerous.
Monday the 14th afternoon sees a big 8ft SSW groundswell at 15 seconds, energy at 2774, but cross-onshore wind. Experts only, tricky.
Tuesday the 15th morning is the real gold: clean, 6 mph S cross-offshore wind, 6ft SSW swell at 12 seconds, energy at 937. That’s a fantastic session for intermediate to advanced.
Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th are poor, with Thursday afternoon hit by 37 mph SSW winds – near gale, stay home.
Friday the 18th morning is another standout: clear sky, 16 mph offshore ESE wind, 5ft SW groundswell at 14 seconds, energy at 1108. Excellent, powerful, clean. The afternoon holds size but wind shifts cross-offshore.
Best bets: Tuesday the 15th morning (clean, 6ft, light wind) and Friday the 18th morning (clean offshore, 5ft, long period). The glassy Tuesday the 8th morning is a bonus but smaller.
Crowds can pop up sometimes at Doring Bay, so set that alarm.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1677 | 1620 | 1452 | 612 | 669 | 162 | 326 | 763 | 1550 | 1398 | 1187 | 1203 | 947 | 535 | 511 | 215 | 198 | 347 | 394 | 304 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:15PM1.40m | 8:04AM1.21m | 8:38PM1.27m | 9:51AM1.16m | 10:30PM1.24m | 11:34AM1.26m | 00:01AM1.34m | 12:42PM1.42m | 1:03AM1.47m | 1:31PM1.59m | 1:51AM1.59m | 2:12PM1.73m | 2:32AM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.46m | 1:56PM0.59m | 3:10AM0.56m | 4:00PM0.65m | 5:14AM0.53m | 5:57PM0.54m | 6:31AM0.40m | 7:02PM0.38m | 7:22AM0.26m | 7:50PM0.21m | 8:04AM0.14m | 8:30PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1677 | 438 | 143 | 612 | 669 | 162 | 39 | 269 | 1550 | 1398 | 1187 | 1203 | 947 | 535 | 511 | 215 | 198 | 347 | 394 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 11 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 272 | 130 | 69 | 47 | 63 | 24 | 763 | 157 | 8 | 15 | — | — | 303 | 69 | 147 | 171 | 38 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 39 | 72 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 122 | 9 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | ESE 2 | S 11 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1620 | 1452 | — | — | 1 | 326 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 959 | 1060 | 1223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 32 | 103 | 42 | 119 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 105 | 103 | 381 | 0 |
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