Doura Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the local stretch.

Honestly, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating outlook for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of swell showing, but the quality just isn’t there for the most part. The only spot that’s really worth talking about is Doura, a river mouth that handles a NW swell best. It’s an advanced wave, and it’s fairly consistent, but it’s not going to be a walk in the park.

The water temperature is sitting at 73°F, which is dead average for this time of year, so no complaints there.

Let’s start with the action. For Wednesday the 9th we see a little pulse of 4ft swell from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (281). The morning has a cross breeze which will mess up the face a bit, and the afternoon gets a bit stronger with a cross-chop. It’s surfable, but it’s not going to be a classic.

The real standout, if you can call it that, looks to be Friday the 11th morning. We’ve got a clean 4ft NW swell, period of 8 seconds, and a moderate offshore wind from the ENE. The wave energy is lower (143), but the offshore breeze will keep the faces clean. It’s the best-on-offer, but it’s still just a "surfable" session, not a scream.

After that, we slide into a long gap. From Saturday the 12th through to the middle of the next week, it’s mostly tiny, weak, or blown out. The swell drops to 2ft and 1ft, with cross-off or cross-on winds. The combined energy dips into double digits (95, 65). It’s just not worth paddling out.

There’s a little bump around Monday the 14th with a 3ft NW swell, but the period jumps to 12 seconds, which is nice for a groundswell, but the cross-on wind and poor surf conditions ruin it. The energy is solid (248), but the wind is a killer.

We get another small window on Saturday the 19th morning. A 4ft NW swell, 9-second period, and a light offshore breeze from the NNE. The energy is moderate (211). It’s clean, but the swell is small and the whole thing is still just "very ordinary."

The rest of the run into the 24th is tiny, with the swell barely scratching 2ft and the combined energy falling to 44. It’s a long, flat stretch.

So, to be honest, there’s no true standout session here. The best on offer is probably the Friday the 11th morning at Doura with that offshore wind, but keep your expectations grounded. It’s not a day to call in sick for. After that, it’s a long wait for the next rideable window, and even then, it’s marginal.

Rusty.

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