Doura Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming.

Right off the bat, Doura is going through a slow patch. The first few days are pretty weak – tiny waves, messy winds, and not much to get your fins in. Thursday and Friday (4th and 5th September) are small, with the swell barely 0.6m to 0.9m, and the wind is cross or glassy, but it’s just not enough. The energy is low, sitting at 58 to 86 (weak), so you’re just scratching for a ride.

Saturday (5th September) morning is glassy, but the swell is only 0.6m, and the energy is 58 (weak). Not a lot to work with. Sunday (6th September) is similar, with a 0.6m swell and a 9-second period, but the energy picks up to 113 (moderate). Still, it’s “very ordinary.”

Now, Monday morning (7th September) is the first real highlight. We’ve got a glassy 0.8m NW swell with an 11-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. The energy is 304 (moderate), and the conditions are “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the best of the first week. The water temp is about average for the season.

Tuesday (8th September) and Wednesday (9th) bring a bit more size – 1.2m to 1.6m – but the period drops to 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-on or cross, so it’s not as clean. The energy is moderate (363 to 341), but the quality is just not there.

Then we hit a dry spell from Thursday (10th September) through to Tuesday (15th September). The swell is small, the wind is mostly poor, and the energy is low (40 to 221). There are a few glassy mornings, but the waves are just too small to get excited about. It’s a real lull.

But hold on, because Wednesday morning (16th September) is the standout. We’ve got a 1.5m NW swell, with offshore wind from the northeast at 10 km/h. The energy is 284 (moderate), and it’s clean. That’s the biggest, cleanest surf of the whole outlook. The 1.5m size is getting into the “too big for beginners” range, so it’s for the more experienced crew. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a short-period swell, but with that offshore wind, it’ll be fun.

After that, Thursday (17th September) gets windy – 30 km/h from the north – which is cross-off, but it’s too strong for clean waves. The swell is still around 1.1m, but the energy is 271 (moderate). The last few days (18th and 19th September) are small again, with 0.5m to 0.8m and weak energy.

So, the best windows are Monday morning (7th September) for a clean, glassy groundswell, and Wednesday morning (16th September) for the biggest, cleanest set of the run. The rest is a lot of waiting and hoping, but that’s Doura for you.

Rusty.

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