Doura Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Doura. It's a quiet stretch ahead, but there's a little light at the end of the tunnel.

First off, the water temp is sitting at 74°, which is about what you'd expect for this time of year – no real surprises there.

The pattern for the next couple of weeks is pretty flat. We've got a run of small, weak swell and cross-off winds that just won't get out of the way. The wave energy is low, hanging around the 30 to 80 mark for the first few days, which is barely a bump. It's not going to be worth paddling out for.

Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th are write-offs. Swell is a tiny 1.0ft to 3ft with a short period, and the wind is cross-off, leaving the surface a bit messy. The energy is weak, and the comments say it all: "poor surf conditions."

The weekend of the 19th and 20th of July sees a slight bump. The swell picks up to about 4ft from the NW with a 7-second period, and the energy climbs into the low hundreds – 116 on Sunday morning and 132 on Monday morning. The wind is a light cross-off, so the surface will be clean. But the wave quality is still described as "very ordinary." You might get a few rideable ones, but it's nothing to get excited about. Sunday afternoon and Monday afternoon get blown out by a moderate breeze.

We go through a whole week of the same story. The 21st through the 27th of July sees the swell consistently between 3ft and 5ft, mostly from the NW with a 7-second period. The energy stays moderate, peaking at 194 on Monday morning the 27th. The mornings are generally clean with a light breeze, but the quality is still just "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." The afternoons are a write-off with stronger winds. The 26th of July, the wind even swings cross-on, which is no good at all.

The only true standout in this whole 16-day window arrives on the morning of Friday, the 31st of July. That's the one to circle. The swell jumps to 5ft from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 493 – that's strong energy. The wind is a light N at 6 mph, giving us clean, cross-off conditions. The forecast finally says "expect good surf conditions." With a 5ft NW swell and clean conditions, it'll be a proper session. Keep in mind, though, this is a long-range call, so it's promising but not locked in yet. The afternoon will get messy, so hit that morning window.

The afternoon of the 31st is a no-go with a cross-shore breeze and a 5ft swell that'll be chopped up.

So, the bottom line: there's a long gap of ordinary, small surf until Friday, July 31st. That morning is the best on offer by a long shot. The break is Doura, a river mouth that's fairly exposed to the NW swell. It's an advanced wave, so the 5ft swell will be a challenge for beginners. The crowds are listed as "sometimes," so you might have company, but with a week of flatness, I'd expect a few keen locals out there.

For the rest of the window, if you're a paddler, you're better off waiting. The setup with the small swell and moderate winds might actually be more interesting for the kite crew than us surfers.

Stay patient, and see you on the 31st.

Rusty.

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