
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 6AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1094 | 944 | 1025 | 1025 | 990 | 760 | 940 | 1034 | 946 | 851 | 812 | 706 | 683 | 555 | 661 | 478 | 773 | 1810 | 2095 | 2050 | 2063 | 1756 | 1514 | 1279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:55AM1.10m | 7:12PM1.09m | 7:50AM0.96m | 9:05PM0.96m | 11:57AM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.53m | 12:58PM0.61m | 1:37AM0.67m | 1:53PM0.75m | 4:27AM0.76m | 6:26PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1094 | 944 | 1025 | 1025 | 990 | 760 | 940 | 1034 | 946 | 851 | 812 | 516 | 488 | 400 | 371 | 326 | 278 | 1810 | 2095 | 2050 | 2063 | 1756 | 1514 | 1279 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 316 | 394 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 706 | 683 | 555 | 661 | 478 | 773 | 239 | 234 | 195 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 132 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 99 | — | 372 | 369 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
320 | 379 | 441 | 330 | 396 | 569 | 590 | 623 | 640 | 657 | 582 | 713 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 647 | 250 | 224 | 224 | 192 | 192 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 250 | 232 | 8 | 0 |
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