Surf Forecasts:
Doring Bay surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 2,322 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 1.6m and 7s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doring Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Doring Bay. This is a reef break, exposed to the swell, so it can handle some size, but we’ve got a real mixed bag of conditions coming.
The surf worth talking about starts on Tuesday, August 25th. Monday the 24th is marginal with a mid-day cross-offshore breeze. The real standout window is Tuesday morning, August 25th. We’re looking at a clean 7ft SW swell with a 14-second period – that’s serious groundswell energy. The combined energy is pumping at 2091, and the wind is a light cross-offshore. This is excellent for experienced surfers. It’s a bit overhead, so it’s not for beginners, but for anyone who charges, this is the best session of the whole stretch.
Wednesday morning the 26th is also a solid option. A clean 6ft SW swell, light offshore wind from the east, and moderate energy at 1127. Good for a paddle if you missed Tuesday.
Thursday morning the 27th is a real gem. The wind goes glassy, dead calm at 5 km/h from the ESE. The swell is a smaller 4ft from the WSW, with energy at 598. It’s small but perfect for a log or a funboard. A very pleasant, clean session.
Friday morning the 28th brings a super long-period swell at 16 seconds, but it’s only 3ft. The energy is low at 574. With that period, it might be a little fat and straight for the reef, but worth a look in the early.
The weekend gets ugly. Saturday the 29th has onshore winds and a messy 5ft swell. Sunday the 30th sees bigger surf—8ft to 8ft—but with cross-onshore wind and a short 12-second period. It’s going to be bumpy and powerful, but a real mess. Might be more of a tow-in or kite day.
Monday the 31st is blown out by a fresh breeze, and Tuesday, September 1st is back to small, marginal conditions.
The big event in the second week is Wednesday morning, September 2nd. A massive 10ft SW swell with a 14-second period, with combined energy hitting 3688. But the wind is cross-onshore. At that size, Doring Bay is going to be a beast – likely too big and unruly for a normal paddle session. That’s one for the experts only, if anyone.
Thursday, September 3rd is still big at 8ft but looks clean in the morning with a cross-offshore SSE breeze. Could offer some deep barrels for the brave. Friday the 4th has a strong offshore easterly at 40 km/h, which is clean but a nightmare to paddle into. The rest of the run is hammered by gale-force winds from the NE and ENE with swell dropping under 6ft. No good windows there.
So, for my pick? Tuesday morning, August 25th is the one to circle. Thursday morning, August 27th is your glassy, smaller option. The rest is a lot of wind and a lot of waiting.
- Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 536 | 390 | 1972 | 1459 | 1236 | 966 | 742 | 451 | 347 | 275 | 190 | 318 | 294 | 480 | 690 | 966 | 1442 | 1915 | 1810 | 1530 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:37AM1.37m | 2:03PM1.46m | 2:11AM1.47m | 2:33PM1.58m | 2:42AM1.56m | 3:02PM1.68m | 3:13AM1.63m | 3:31PM1.76m | 3:44AM1.66m | 4:00PM1.80m | 4:16AM1.67m | 4:31PM1.79m | 4:49AM1.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.49m | 7:59AM0.34m | 8:18PM0.37m | 8:27AM0.25m | 8:47PM0.27m | 8:54AM0.17m | 9:15PM0.18m | 9:21AM0.12m | 9:43PM0.12m | 9:48AM0.09m | 10:12PM0.08m | 10:17AM0.10m | 10:43PM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 536 | 254 | 1972 | 1459 | 1236 | 966 | 742 | 451 | 347 | 275 | 176 | 318 | 294 | 480 | 690 | 966 | 1442 | 1915 | 1810 | 1530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | NW 4 | S 9 | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 390 | 119 | 23 | 256 | 161 | 111 | 186 | 173 | 234 | 190 | 135 | 103 | 56 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 922 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 4 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 104 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 86 | 78 | 31 | 100 | 121 | 56 | 51 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 107 | 249 | — | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 0 | 0 | 492 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 256 | 103 | 42 | 103 | 103 | 0 |
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