Doura Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the outlook for Doura. It’s a river mouth setup, and it’s a spot that needs a pretty specific alignment to really fire. The water is sitting at 70°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be wanting a good steamer.

The next 16 days are a real mixed bag, and I’m not going to lie, there’s a lot of “meh” in there. The pattern starts on Thursday, 30th July, with a tiny 2ft NW swell. The wind is a cross-offshore from the NNW, but the surf quality is poor. The energy is weak (63) and the period is short at 6 seconds. It’s not really worth paddling out for.

We get a little bump on Friday, 31st July, with the morning showing 3ft NW swell. The wind is offshore from the NE, which is clean, but the waves are still just ordinary. Energy is still low (93). By the afternoon, the wind picks up and the quality drops right off again.

Saturday, 1st August, is more of the same: small, messy, and unremarkable. Sunday, 2nd August, has a bit of a longer period (9 seconds) from the WNW, but the swell is only 2ft in the morning. The energy is moderate (105), but the conditions are just “surfable” at best. The wind is cross-off, so it’s not clean enough to get excited about.

Then from Monday, 3rd August, through to Friday, 7th August, it’s pretty much a write-off. The swell drops to 1ft and 2ft, and the energy is weak. The wind is cross-off or light, but there’s just no power to work with. It’s a long, flat run.

We start to see a bit of life again on Saturday, 8th August. The morning brings a 3ft NW swell with moderate energy (113). The wind is light from the NNW, so it’s cross-off and clean. It’s still only “surfable” though, not epic. The next day, Sunday, 9th August, is similar – 3ft NW swell in the morning, clean but ordinary.

The real standout, and the only one I’d honestly get excited about, is Tuesday, 11th August. In the morning, Doura sees a 4ft NW swell. The wind is glassy – absolutely glassy from the N. That’s a major positive. The energy is moderate (189), and the waves are clean. For a river mouth, that glassy morning with a little bit of NW swell is about as good as it gets in this window. It’s an advanced spot, so it’s for the experienced crew, and it can get crowded sometimes.

The afternoon of the 11th also holds 4ft WNW swell, with a cross-off breeze, keeping it clean. The energy jumps up to 239, which is decent. This is your best two-day window.

Wednesday, 12th August, still has some 4ft NW swell in the morning, but the wind is a bit more cross-off. It’s still surfable, but the quality is just ordinary. The energy is good (226), but it’s not as clean as Tuesday.

After that, the swell slowly fades again into the second week, with Thursday, 13th August, and Friday, 14th August, offering small, marginal waves. The energy drops, and the wind is a bit stronger, making it less appealing.

Overall, don’t get your hopes up for the first week. The call is on Tuesday, 11th August, for the glassy morning. That’s the one to chase. After that, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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