Surf Forecasts:
Doring Bay surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 27 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 27 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, SW swell with 1,787 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s 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 Thursday (Sep 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Doring Bay in the next 16 days are 2.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 139 | 382 | 975 | 742 | 625 | 433 | 886 | 1547 | 1787 | 975 | 857 | 690 | 341 | 335 | 247 | 174 | 147 | 227 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.48m | 1:57PM1.63m | 2:13AM1.59m | 2:27PM1.74m | 2:45AM1.67m | 2:57PM1.82m | 3:18AM1.72m | 3:29PM1.85m | 3:51AM1.72m | 4:02PM1.84m | 4:27AM1.68m | 4:38PM1.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.27m | 8:15PM0.20m | 8:20AM0.18m | 8:43PM0.10m | 8:49AM0.11m | 9:13PM0.02m | 9:19AM0.08m | 9:44PM-0.01m | 9:51AM0.08m | 10:17PM0.00m | 10:26AM0.12m | 10:53PM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 6:43 | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 13 | SSW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 173 | 139 | 382 | 975 | 742 | 625 | 433 | 886 | 1547 | 1787 | 975 | 857 | 690 | 294 | 335 | 140 | 174 | 145 | 227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SSW 7 | WSW 12 | — | — | W 20 | SW 18 | SW 12 | — | NW 5 | SSW 8 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | S 7 | SW 14 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 31 | 171 | — | — | 8 | 194 | 396 | — | 8 | 285 | — | 421 | 341 | — | 247 | 27 | 147 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | SSW 17 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | 1 | 54 | 15 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 7 | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | SSW 9 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | — | 8 | 13 | 6 | 32 | 37 | — | — | 370 | — | — | 197 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 42 | 32 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 57 | 492 | 0 | 32 | 103 | 1 | 33 | 103 | 32 |
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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).
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