Doring Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Looks like we've got a solid run of swell on the way for Doring Bay, but it's a tale of two halves. The first few days are pumping for the experienced crew, but then we hit a wall of size that’s gonna shut out everyone but the most hardcore. Let's get into it.

The long-range energy is already building. Monday the 27th of July kicks things off with a serious 8ft SW groundswell, and the ocean is absolutely loaded with energy (2193). The water is a bit nippy at 56°, which is 3° colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good steamer. Early morning has a light cross-off breeze from the SSE, so the lineup will be clean. This is excellent surf, but at 8ft, it's getting into the realm where you need to know what you're doing. That afternoon, the wind swings SW and the swell jumps to 8ft, but it goes cross-shore with a bit of chop, so it's a bit of a mixed bag.

Tuesday the 28th is the real standout. The morning delivers a clean 8ft SW groundswell with a solid 15-second period, and the wind is a perfect offshore from the ESE at 12 mph. The energy is pumping (2784), and the waves will be long, lined up, and powerful. This is a reef break, so that long period groundswell is going to wrap in beautifully. It’s right on the edge of being too big for intermediates, but for the experienced surfer, this is the session to circle. The afternoon holds on, but the wind gets a bit stronger and shifts cross-off, so the morning is the call.

Wednesday the 29th still has a decent 6ft SW swell, but the wind is a fresh cross-off from the ENE at 19 mph. The wave energy is dropping off (1067), and it’s a bit of a battle out there. The swell fades through the rest of the week, with heights dropping to 4ft by Friday the 31st. The wind stays strong and cross-off, so it’s not really worth the paddle.

Then we hit a massive gap. From Saturday the 1st of August right through to roughly the 9th, the swell comes back in a big way, but it’s just too big for Doring Bay. We’re looking at 10ft to 12ft SW swells with massive energy readings in the thousands. The wind is often favourable, but the wave comment says it all: the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. It’s a reef setup, and even with a glassy morning on the 5th or a clean offshore on the 7th, those 10ft+ waves are gonna be a washing machine for anyone but a pro. This is strictly expert territory, and even then, it’s a risk.

The only decent window after the big stuff calms down is early on the 5th of August. Wednesday morning the 5th shows a 6ft SW swell with a 15-second period, the wind is glassy, and the energy is still massive (2927). The conditions are described as clean and excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a solid window, but it’s a long way out and less certain.

After that, from the 6th to the 8th, it’s back to 10ft+ and too big. By the 9th, the wind turns onshore and messy, and the swell starts to drop through the 10th and 11th, but the wind is howling, so it’s a write-off. The 11th might have a 7ft swell with a cross-off breeze, but it’s marginal and probably not worth the drive.

So, the best on offer is Tuesday the 28th of July, morning session at Doring Bay. That 8ft SW groundswell, 15-second period, with a clean offshore wind is the pick of the whole 16-day window. The other potential is the glassy morning of Wednesday the 5th of August, which looks promising, but keep an eye on it as it gets closer.

Rusty.

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