Doura Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what Doura has got cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks.

First thing’s first – this is a river mouth setup, and it’s an advanced wave for a reason. Don’t go paddlin’ out there if you’re not comfortable with a bit of push and some shifting banks. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothin’ wild there.

Right now, we’re heading into a quiet spell, and I mean quiet. From Monday the 17th right through to Saturday the 22nd, it’s a total blank. A full six days of nothing worth paddling for. The swell tiny, the energy’s weak – we’re talking combined swell energy down around 90 at best, just nothin’ to get excited about. Winds are mixed up too, nothin’ clean enough to make something out of a 3ft – 2ft NW windswell. You’d be better off stayin’ home and waxin’ your board for later.

Now, the first tiny glimmer shows up on Sunday morning the 23rd of August. The swell bumps up just a bit – 4ft from the NW, period around 7 seconds. That’s weak, but the wind goes glassy. Dead flat water. That’s the best chance for a sneaky 1/10 session if you’re desperate. Combined energy reads 134 – still weak. It’s surfable, but just barely.

The real highlight, and I mean the only one that gets my heart beatin’ a little faster, rolls in on Monday the 24th of August. A solid NW swell pushes in, 5ft from the NNW, with an 8-second period. Combined energy jumps up to 257 – that’s moderate energy, finally some guts behind it. The wind is a clean offshore from the N, so Doura‘s gonna have some shape. That’s a quality window for the experienced crew. It’s not huge, but it’s the best wave you’re gonna get across the whole run. Get on it while it’s clean.

Nothin’ else really stands out. The rest of the week after that is all 4ft to 5ft NW swell, but the winds are mostly cross or cross-off, and the energy never really locks in. There’s a glassy morning on Thursday the 27th of August with 5ft and a combined energy of 234. That’s worth a look if you missed Monday. After that, it fades out again into the start of September – more 3ft stuff, onshore winds, just ordinary conditions. The second week is a low-energy write-off for proper waves.

Bottom line? The standout is Monday the 24th of August with Doura seeing 5ft NW groundswell and clean offshore winds. Get in the water then. Everything else is a gamble for the patient and desperate.

Rusty

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