Doura Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this next 16 days for the Doura (river) region is a tough read. We're looking at a run of really ordinary conditions for the most part. There's a bit of swell at times, but it's almost always got a cross or cross-onshore wind plastered all over it, making a mess of things. The water's sitting at 71°F which is a bit colder than average for this time of year, so you'll want a good steamer if you're game.

The only hint of something half-decent comes early on. Thursday morning the 13th, the NNE breeze is light and offshore, with a clean 2ft swell running from the WNW. The energy's weak though, only 99, and it's not going to light the world on fire. It's surfable for an advanced crew, but it's underwhelming. That's the best of the whole window, and it's not saying much.

Friday morning the 14th bumps up a touch to 4ft from the NW with a longer 11-second period, giving it a bit more push (259 energy), and the wind is light cross-offshore from the NNE. It might be worth a look for the more experienced lads on a river mouth setup, but don't expect perfection.

After that, it's pretty grim. The swell hangs around the 3ft to 5ft mark for a few days, but the wind just won't play ball – it's cross, cross-on, or choppy all the way through. Saturday the 15th has a 5ft swell but a period of only 8 seconds and a cross-onshore wind, so it's going to be bumpy and weak. It stays like that, day after day. We're talking a solid stretch from Saturday afternoon all the way through to the 22nd of August where there's nothing worth paddling out for.

There's a tiny moment on Friday the 21st where it goes glassy in the morning, but that 1ft from the WNW has no grunt (only 43 energy). You'd be floating more than riding.

Into the second week, late on Sunday the 23rd, we see a 5ft NW swell come back (215 energy), but the onshore flow doesn't let up. The pattern repeats: Monday the 24th, then Tuesday the 25th has another 5ft pulse (268 energy) but again, cross-onshore wind. By Tuesday the 25th it's "marginal" at best. For an expert-level spot like this, that's a hard pass.

Honestly, if you're desperate for a paddle, Thursday morning the 13th or Friday the 14th are your only real shots. For the rest, the setup looks more like a kitesurfer's playground, with the wind and messy swell, than a surfer's dream. The area just doesn't have much going for it in this forecast. Forecasts can change, but as it sits, it's a long blank run.

Rusty.

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