Doring Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.80° S 18.23° E

Doring Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doring Bay sea temperature is
12.4° C
2.5° 

Doring Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Doring Bay surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 3,621 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW 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 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. 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 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 8th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 8th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 8th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at Doring Bay. It’s a reef setup, fairly consistent, and it needs that southwest swell. The water’s running about average for this time of year, so nothing crazy there. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there are a couple of windows that are gonna be worth your while if you can pick them right.

The opening stretch is a bit of a waiting game. Saturday the 8th is small and chopped up, not worth paddling out for. We then get a big pulse of SW swell on Sunday the 9th, pushing 10 to 12ft. The wind will be clean, but that’s just too much juice for this break. It’s an expert-only situation, and even then, it’s probably going to be a washing machine. There’s a lot of power in the water, but it’s not our friend.

The first real standout of the period is Monday morning, the 10th. The swell drops to a much more manageable 7ft, still coming from the southwest with an 11-second period. The wind goes light and offshore, and there’s still a solid amount of energy. It’s going to be clean and lined up. This is the one to circle for the early week. The conditions are good for experienced surfers, and the crowd is only sometimes an issue, so it shouldn’t be a total circus. After that, the wind gets a bit bossy for a few days, and the swell backs off, leaving us with a mix of average and marginal days.

There’s another interesting one on Sunday the 16th. The swell is back up to 8ft from the WSW, with a clean cross-offshore breeze in the morning. It’s looking like a good, powerful day. It’s a bit of a step up from Monday, but it still has that quality feel to it.

Then we get to the real gem. Wednesday the 19th, the morning session is looking absolutely perfect. The swell is 6ft from the WSW, but the wind goes completely glassy. There’s not a breath of air. This is the kind of morning you remember. Clean, glassy, and firing on the reef. This is the top pick of the whole run.

The end of the period gets tricky again. The 22nd sees a huge swell arrive, with 13 to 15ft on the cards. It’s going to be a monster, but it’s just too big for this spot. It’s a proper hold-down. Not one for the faint-hearted or the average surfer.

So, to be straight with you: the best bets are the mornings of Monday the 10th and Wednesday the 19th. The 19th is the one. The 16th is a solid backup if you miss those. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or way too big. It’s a classic reef break waiting for the right alignment.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, strong winds from the ENE by Thu morning).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3
SSW
12
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.6
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.1
SW
22
1.4
SW
19
1.6
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.4
SW
20
2.2
SW
18
2
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3621
2158
2094
3357
2972
3241
2546
1087
862
471
1060
692
1211
1491
1671
1713
1506
2810
1904
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSW
15
SW
30
SSW
35
S
45
S
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
25
E
40
E
35
ESE
40
E
40
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
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ENE
40
NE
35
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
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cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
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cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:26PM1.32m
11:31AM1.25m
11:54PM1.38m
12:45PM1.38m
1:04AM1.50m
1:42PM1.54m
1:59AM1.61m
2:29PM1.69m
2:46AM1.70m
3:11PM1.80m
3:29AM1.74m
3:51PM1.86m
4:09AM1.73m
Low Tide
5:08AM0.47m
5:40PM0.56m
6:31AM0.37m
6:59PM0.42m
7:31AM0.24m
7:56PM0.27m
8:18AM0.12m
8:43PM0.14m
9:00AM0.04m
9:26PM0.05m
9:39AM0.00m
10:06PM0.02m
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7:30
7:28
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7:26
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7:24
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6:14
6:15
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6:17
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Temp °C
15
12
14
14
12
15
12
12
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15
14
22
20
20
27
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21
Feels °C
10
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11
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13
12
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19
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10
16
14
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Information about the Doring Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Doring Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Doring Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Doring Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Doring Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Doring Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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