Doring Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it, folks. It’s Rusty here and I’ve been staring at the charts for Doring Bay, and if you’re looking for a quick score, you’re going to have to be patient. The next week or so is a real mixed bag, mostly a story of waiting through messy conditions before a couple of windows open up. There’s, uh, a few days of poor conditions straight off the bat until we get a pulse of energy later in the week.

Alright, let’s run through it. The first week is pretty grim, to be honest. We’ve got a solid-sized southwest swell on the 16th of September, with waves hitting 8 ft and a moderate wave energy (2815). The wind is a cross-offshore which keeps it clean, but the period is junk on Wednesday afternoon, dropping to 8 seconds. That’s a short-period, wind-affected lump, so it’s more about the raw power than quality. We follow that into Thursday the 17th with similar 8 ft SW swell (1932 energy), still clean with cross-off winds, but those sets will be a handful. For the crew who like a challenge, Thursday morning is the best of a pretty ordinary stretch, but this is expert territory at that size. By Friday the 18th, it’s dropping a little to 7 ft and the wind shifts offshore from the ESE in the afternoon at 22 mph. The waves turn clean and lined up, but with a short 9-second period, it’s going to be a bit sectiony and tough to link up. The energy is still decent (917).

Now, here is where we get a standout. The real pick of the entire run is Saturday the 19th of September. The morning session looks magic. Swell has dropped to a much more friendly 4 ft from the southwest with a solid 13-second period (1108 energy) – that’s proper groundswell with some push behind it. The wind is a light southerly at 6 mph, making for a clean, smooth surface. This is a reef break, and with that long period, the waves will be well-shaped and holding up. It’s an excellent session for experienced surfers, with the water temp sitting at about 56°, which is a bit colder than normal for the time of year. Just be aware that crowds are possible here, but on a Saturday like this, it’ll be worth jostling for a few. The swell direction matches the optimum for this spot, straight out of the SW. That’s your call.

After that, the following week drops back into mediocrity. The weekend of the 21st and 22nd sees smaller 4 to 5 ft swell, but the wind goes cross-shore and picks up, bringing messy chop. Conditions linger in marginal territory for days. There’s a brief flicker on the 24th of September with a tiny 2 ft groundswell (14 seconds) but clean offshore wind – great for a log, if you can find one.

Looking further out to the 26th of September, we see another pulse of 7 ft SW swell (1286 energy) on the Saturday morning, but the period is only 10 seconds and the wind is cross, so it’s likely lumpy. By Sunday the 27th, a cleaner 6 to 7 ft SW groundswell (13-second period) arrives, with cross-offshore winds. The energy is strong (1647), but it’s a week and a half out, so treat it as a promising prospect rather than a sure thing.

So, the bottom line: a week of waiting, then a sweet Saturday morning on the 19th for the intermediate and up crew. After that, a few flickers in the second week, but keep an eye on the 27th if the forecast holds.

Stay stoked, and I’ll see you out there.
Rusty

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