Doura Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's size this up.

The next fortnight at Doura is a bit of a slow burn, but there's a couple of solid moments to get excited about. The water's sitting at about 74°, which is right where it should be for this time of year.

First few days are a slog. From Monday the 20th through the end of the week, we're looking at small, weak swell. The morning of Monday the 20th has some 3ft waves from the NW with a short 6-second period, but the wind is cross-off and the conditions are just ordinary. The energy is weak (98). The afternoons are all poor, with moderate cross-off breezes. The whole week is like that – small, weak, and not worth the effort. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th have the swell dropping to 3ft and 4ft, with the wind turning cross-shore, which messes with the face. The combined energy is weak, hanging around 75 to 118. It's a tough run.

Saturday the 25th sees a bump in size to 5ft, and the energy climbs to moderate (242), but the wind is a stiff 20-25 km/h cross-off, making it a messy, blown-out mess. Not your day.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Sunday the 26th of July is the standout. The morning brings a clean 5ft swell from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind drops to a light 5 km/h cross-off – that's almost glassy. The energy is moderate (270). This is the best we've seen by a long way. The waves will have some shape and the conditions will be clean. It's a solid option. The afternoon picks up to 6ft with a moderate breeze, so get your session in early.

After that, we slide back into a flat spell. Monday the 27th through to Wednesday the 30th of July are poor. The swell drops to 2ft to 4ft, the wind is mostly cross-on or cross-shore, and the energy is low. The morning of Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th are glassy, but with only 2ft of swell, you're just floating. A couple of days to swap stories.

Then we get a promising second standout. Saturday the 1st of August is another one to circle. The morning brings a clean 6ft swell from the NW with an 8-second period, and a light 15 km/h east wind that's cross-off. The energy is strong (410). This is proper, clean surf. The conditions will be good, and the swell has some push. This is a real session. Sunday the 2nd of August holds at 5ft, but the energy drops a bit. The following week looks average again, with the swell sitting around 4ft to 5ft and the wind turning cross-off or cross-shore. It's not terrible, but it's not the standout Saturday.

So, to wrap it up: the run of small, ordinary surf from the 20th to the 25th is a long gap. The best bets are the morning of Sunday the 26th of July, and the morning of Saturday the 1st of August. That's where you want to be.

Rusty.

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