
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (11 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1022 | 850 | 715 | 707 | 620 | 435 | 589 | 823 | 790 | 1065 | 975 | 1159 | 1094 | 1259 | 1044 | 1031 | 1663 | 1467 | 1275 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:04PM1.58m | 3:18AM1.62m | 3:44PM1.71m | 3:57AM1.67m | 4:22PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.16m | 9:32AM0.03m | 9:55PM0.08m | 10:07AM-0.03m | 10:32PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
1022 | 850 | 710 | 575 | 483 | 435 | 401 | 394 | 291 | 1065 | 975 | 1159 | 1094 | 1259 | 1044 | 1031 | 1663 | 1467 | 1275 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SW 26 | SSE 10 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
232 | 27 | 35 | 146 | 368 | 423 | 589 | 823 | 790 | 211 | 147 | 123 | 376 | 656 | 990 | 865 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 26 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 10 |
— | — | 64 | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 47 | 30 | 84 | 17 | 16 | 15 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
494 | 732 | 715 | 707 | 620 | 581 | 504 | 524 | 727 | 866 | 892 | 836 | 836 | 844 | 737 | 674 | 830 | 946 | 1055 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 614 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 224 | 232 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 232 | 232 | 192 | 192 | 192 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South) | |||||||||||||||||||
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