Doura Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Doura. It’s a bit of a waiting game, but there are some solid windows of clean surf if you’re patient. The water is sitting at 70.9°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent spring suit.

The forecast kicks off with a rough patch. For the first few days, from Monday the 14th through to Wednesday the 16th, the conditions are just poor. We’ve got small, junky swell, and the wind is all wrong — mostly cross or cross-onshore, leaving the surface choppy. Not worth paddling out for. Thursday the 17th sees a jump in size to 5.9ft from the NW, but it’s still cross-on and the comments say marginal at best. The energy is picking up (589), but the quality isn’t there for a good session.

The real turnaround comes on Friday the 18th. This is a standout. Friday morning, we’ve got a 4.9ft NW groundswell with a 10-second period, and the wind goes glassy. That’s the ticket. The combined energy is a solid moderate (450). The afternoon stays clean with a nice cross-off breeze. Saturday the 19th is another beauty: a clean, offshore morning with 3.6ft NW swell. The Saturday afternoon gets interesting — the swell drops to 2.6ft, but the period jumps to a long 14 seconds from the NNW, and it’s clean with cross-off winds. That long period will make Doura’s river mouth setup fun, with long lines. Sunday the 20th keeps the good run going with an offshore morning, 3.6ft NW swell, and a very long 13-second period. The energy is still solid (412). Monday the 21st fades back into poor conditions with onshore wind.

Then we get another quick hit. Tuesday the 22nd morning is glassy again with a 3.6ft NW groundswell at 12 seconds and moderate energy (374). It’ll be clean and smooth. The afternoon stays clean but is only marginal. Wednesday the 23rd is just surfable but ordinary.

After that, there’s a big gap of poor surf from Thursday the 24th right through to Sunday the 27th. Small waves, bad wind, or a mix of both. Nothing worth chasing.

But hang on — Monday the 28th is a beast. The swell jumps to a massive 9.8ft from the WSW with a 10-second period. The combined energy is huge at 2129. This is big, powerful stuff. However, it’s onshore wind, it’s a river mouth, and at this size, this is strictly for experts only. The comments call it marginal due to tide or conditions. If you’re a seasoned charger, this is your window, but the conditions won’t be pretty. Tuesday the 29th drops back to 4.6ft and is once again poor.

So, the standout days here are Friday the 18th through Sunday the 20th, and a glassy option on Tuesday the 22nd. The Friday morning glass-off is the pick for me — clean, solid 4.9ft NW groundswell, and light airs. The Saturday afternoon with that long 14-second period is also a top option for a fun, clean session.

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