Doring Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve got a good look at what Doring Bay is doing for us over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 56°F, which is about 3°F colder than normal for this time of year – you’ll definitely feel that extra nip in the water, so a thicker suit is the call.

Right now, the swell is solid, but the wind is howling out of the Northeast at 28 mph. It’s cross-off, so it’s not totally blown out, but the conditions are marginal at best today (Sunday, July 26). The combined energy is chunky at 1149 , but it’s a rough one for paddling into. We’re looking at a 7ft SW swell at 12 seconds.

Monday, July 27, is where it starts to get interesting. The morning looks clean with a light cross-off breeze, a 8ft SW groundswell at 13 seconds, and wave energy ramping up big time (2147 ). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The afternoon pushes even more energy (4640 ) with a very long-period 17-second SW groundswell hitting 8ft, but the wind swings cross-shore and it gets a bit choppy.

The standout of the whole period is absolutely Tuesday morning, July 28. We’ve got offshore winds from the East at 12 mph, a clean 8ft SW groundswell with a long 15-second period, and massive energy (2784 ). This is going to be Doring Bay at its best – powerful, clean, and lined up. For intermediate to advanced surfers, this is the session to circle. The crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might have company, but it’s worth it.

We get a couple more good days after that. Wednesday afternoon, July 29, has offshore winds and a clean 6ft SW swell (energy 961 ). Thursday morning, July 30, is clean with a light breeze and a smaller 5ft SW swell (609 ).

On Friday, July 31, things drop right off. The swell fades to 4ft, the wind comes up strong again, and it’s basically flat and blown out through the weekend. There’s a gap of poor conditions from Friday through Sunday, August 2.

Monday, August 3, brings a nice return of swell. Morning winds are light and cross-off, with a clean 6ft SW groundswell at 14 seconds (energy 1443 ). Another excellent session for experienced surfers.

Tuesday, August 4, is another double winner. Both the morning (5ft, 12s) and afternoon (6ft, 13s) are clean with light offshore or cross-off breezes and solid energy readings over 1000 . This is consistent, quality surf.

Things get messy again from Wednesday, August 5, with the wind picking up and staying onshore or cross-onshore through to Sunday, August 9. The swell stays in the 7ft to 10ft range, but it’s choppy and poor quality – more of a kite-surfing setup than clean paddle surfing.

The final call comes on Monday, August 10. The morning is beautiful: clean, a gentle cross-off breeze, and a 8ft SW swell at 11 seconds (energy 1325 ). The afternoon keeps the quality going with 7ft waves and clean conditions. A solid end to the run.

So, to wrap it up: the best on offer is Tuesday morning, July 28 – that’s the absolute standout. Close second is Monday, August 10 for clean, solid surf to finish the period. The rest of the window has some good waves but also a few gaps of wind-affected junk. Get on it when it’s clean.

Rusty.

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