Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 22s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 6AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 23s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 22s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 20s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | 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 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 707 | 620 | 435 | 589 | 823 | 790 | 923 | 975 | 1159 | 1094 | 1259 | 1044 | 1031 | 1663 | 1467 | 1275 | 1129 | 989 | 864 | 842 | 799 | 799 | 686 | 668 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:18AM1.62m | 3:44PM1.71m | 3:57AM1.67m | 4:22PM1.78m | 4:33AM1.67m | 4:57PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.03m | 9:55PM0.08m | 10:07AM-0.03m | 10:32PM0.04m | 10:40AM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 575 | 483 | 435 | 401 | 366 | 291 | 923 | 975 | 1159 | 1094 | 1259 | 1044 | 1031 | 1663 | 1467 | 1275 | 1129 | 989 | 542 | 439 | 382 | 339 | 686 | 392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 146 | 368 | 423 | 589 | 823 | 790 | 211 | 147 | 125 | 376 | 656 | 990 | 865 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 864 | 842 | 799 | 799 | — | 668 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | 114 | 46 | 30 | 30 | 84 | 17 | 16 | 15 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 707 | 620 | 581 | 553 | 623 | 805 | 954 | 922 | 922 | 930 | 899 | 796 | 770 | 852 | 995 | 1071 | 870 | 720 | 763 | 614 | 488 | 422 | 382 | 500 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 224 | 232 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 192 | 224 | 192 | 232 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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