Doring Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, looking at the charts for Doring Bay. It's a reef set-up, exposed to the SW, and the forecast is a real mixed bag. Buckle up.

We kick off with some small, clean surf. On Thursday, July 30th, we've got a 5ft SW swell, but with a 16 mph cross-off wind it's a little lumpy. The afternoon looks better though, with a 5ft SW swell and a clean offshore wind. The wave energy is moderate, but it's nothing special.

Friday, July 31st, is a write-off. Strong winds from the ENE blow all day. The swell drops to 4ft SW, but the wind is a killer. A skip day for sure.

Saturday and Sunday, August 1st and 2nd, are not much better. Swell stays small, around 4ft to 4ft from the SW. The winds are light and cross-onshore, so you might get some small, bumpy waves, but you'll be waiting around a lot. The wave energy is weak.

Now, here's the good part. Monday morning, August 3rd! That's your standout early call. The wind goes to dead calm – glassy. The swell sits at 4ft from the SW with a solid 13-second period. The wave energy is decent, and that combo of swell with zero wind is going to produce some clean, fun walls. That is your session to paddle out.

Tuesday morning, August 4th, is another glassy session, this time with a 4ft SW swell and an 11-second period. It's a bit shorter period than Monday, but still clean and fun.

Then it gets wild. Starting Wednesday, August 5th, the size jumps up. Wednesday afternoon we're looking at an 8ft SW swell with a 15-second period – that's a very long period groundswell. This thing will have serious power. Parts of Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday are all showing sizes over 8ft, and some hits 18ft and 20ft. This is expert territory only. The wave energy is huge, in the thousands. For a reef break like Doring Bay, this is going to be a heavy, dangerous beast. The wind is mostly favorable, but this is for big-wave chargers only.

After that big event, the swell backs off. By Tuesday, August 11th, and Wednesday, August 12th, we're back to small, clean but windy junk. But then, look at Thursday, August 13th. The afternoon session shows glassy conditions again with a 3ft SW swell with a 15-second period. It’s small, but that long period and glassy surface will make for some surprisingly fun, playful waves. A perfect cool-down session.

So to sum it up: the best bet for a good, clean paddle is the glassy morning of Monday, August 3rd. For experts who can handle serious size and power, the whole week from the 5th to the 10th is on. For the average surfer, it’s a one-hit wonder on the 3rd, then a wait until the 13th afternoon for the glassy return.

Rusty.

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