Doura Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is what we’ve got for Doura.

Over the next 16 days, Doura’s river mouth is looking pretty quiet for a solid stretch. The first real chance of anything half decent doesn’t arrive until the 11th of September, and even then it’s a wait for the right moment. The pattern is one of small, weak swells, and the real standout isn’t until the 22nd of September – that’s over a week and a half away.

Thursday the 10th is a write-off. Onshore winds and poor quality. You can forget it.

Friday the 11th morning shows a glimmer of hope. The wind swings offshore from the NE at 12 mph, which is clean, but the swell is only 3 ft from the NW with a short period of 7 seconds – weak energy (149). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Friday afternoon sees the wind picking up and swinging cross-off, but the quality drops.

Saturday the 12th morning has a tiny 3 ft NNE swell, period still short at 7 seconds, energy low (129). Clean with a light cross-off breeze, but it’s small. Not worth getting excited about.

Sunday the 13th morning is even smaller, 2 ft from the NNE, period 8 seconds. Glassy offshore conditions from the ENE at 3 mph will make it look pretty, but the waves are minimal (115 energy). More of a paddle than a surf.

From Monday 14th through to the 21st, the forecast is consistently poor or marginal. The swell sticks around 2 ft to 3 ft, mostly from the NW, with periods occasionally stretching to 11 or 12 seconds. The energy picks up a bit (197 on Monday 14th morning), but the wind is almost always onshore, cross-on, or making a mess. There are a few clean moments, like the 15th afternoon, but the swell is too weak to really get going. This stretch is a write-off for paddle surfing.

Now, the best bet of the whole outlook lands on Tuesday the 22nd of September morning. This is the one. Doura wakes up to a 3 ft swell from the NNW, but the period is a juicy 13 seconds – proper groundswell energy. The combined energy reads 364, which is solid moderate power. The wind is offshore from the NE at a light 3 mph, making conditions clean. This is the standout session. The long period means the waves will have shape and push, especially at this river mouth setup. It’s an advanced break for a reason – the wave can be critical. This morning is your target.

After that, Wednesday the 23rd morning drops right off (2 ft, 79 energy), and Thursday the 24th morning shows another glassy moment (2 ft, 14-second period, 269 energy), but the size is just too small to get excited about for a spot like this.

To be honest, the window is very narrow. The 22nd morning is the only true standout in the whole 16 days. Crowds are possible at Doura, especially when it cleans up, so get in early. The water temp is sitting at 73°F, which is about average for this time of year – no surprises there.

For the rest of the time, with the small, weak swell and onshore winds, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Stay patient. That 22nd morning is the one.

Rusty

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