Surf Forecasts:
Doring Bay surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, SW swell with 2,261 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. 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 2.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5PM. 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 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s break down Doring Bay for the next couple of weeks. Water temp is 55°F, which is about 4°F colder than what’s normal for this season. You’re gonna feel that.
First few days are a bust. The swell is weak and the wind is cross or messy through Friday. Saturday is small and sloppy.
Then we get a real gem on Sunday the 23rd. The morning is glassy, flat calm with a 7ft WSW groundswell running at 13 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 1436. This is the session to circle. It’s a bit much for groms, but for intermediates and above, it’s pure gold.
Monday the 24th morning stays clean with a 6ft SW swell, but the wind gets up later.
Tuesday the 25th morning is another standout. Clean conditions with a light offshore east wind at 10 km/h, pushing a 8ft SW groundswell with a long 14-second period. The energy reads 2348. That’s a powerful, groundswell that will reel down the reef. Expert surfers only, though. Crowds are possible but not insane.
From the 29th it goes sideways. Saturday the 29th has onshore wind. Sunday the 30th is straight-up dangerous: a massive 12ft to 10ft SW swell with energy readings of 3953 and 2725. The forecast says it is too big for the break. That is a hard pass.
The second week is up and down. Monday the 31st morning offers a clean 5ft WSW swell and a light offshore, which is decent. Friday the 4th of September morning has another clean 5ft SW swell but only a 10-second period.
The long and short of it: Sunday the 23rd morning is your best bet for clean, user-friendly waves. Tuesday the 25th morning if you want serious power and know how to handle it. The rest of the window is mostly waiting for something good to happen.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 729 | 238 | 260 | 497 | 1309 | 1362 | 904 | 698 | 536 | 416 | 2144 | 2261 | 1127 | 828 | 868 | 384 | 285 | 247 | 193 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:26PM1.09m | 11:45AM1.08m | 00:01AM1.15m | 12:51PM1.19m | 00:58AM1.25m | 1:31PM1.32m | 1:37AM1.37m | 2:03PM1.46m | 2:11AM1.47m | 2:33PM1.58m | 2:42AM1.56m | 3:02PM1.68m | 3:13AM1.63m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.67m | 6:14PM0.72m | 6:46AM0.57m | 7:09PM0.60m | 7:27AM0.46m | 7:47PM0.49m | 7:59AM0.34m | 8:18PM0.37m | 8:27AM0.25m | 8:47PM0.27m | 8:54AM0.17m | 9:15PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 729 | 238 | 260 | 497 | 1309 | 1362 | 904 | 698 | 536 | 254 | 2144 | 2261 | 1127 | 828 | 868 | 384 | 285 | 247 | 193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | SW 19 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 220 | 170 | 272 | 56 | 93 | — | — | 15 | 416 | 115 | 23 | 281 | 197 | — | 210 | 170 | 170 | 164 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 18 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | 70 | 12 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 42 | 13 | 38 | 134 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 65 | 66 | 110 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 32 | 57 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 42 | 32 | 119 | 119 | 2 |
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