Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 9AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1656 | 1333 | 1035 | 802 | 671 | 564 | 564 | 606 | 835 | 1035 | 1451 | 2580 | 5898 | 6075 | 4950 | 4196 | 3715 | 3346 | 2878 | 3067 | 3049 | 2736 | 2714 | 2475 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:04PM0.99m | 12:05PM1.12m | 00:20AM1.11m | 12:49PM1.27m | 1:04AM1.24m | 1:22PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.66m | 6:29PM0.64m | 6:31AM0.53m | 7:08PM0.49m | 7:08AM0.40m | 7:41PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 1333 | 1035 | 802 | 671 | 564 | 564 | 606 | 835 | 1035 | 1451 | 70 | 53 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 31 | 39 | 31 | 30 | 10 | 21 | 54 | 36 | 146 | 81 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | — | 65 | 90 | 16 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 1656 | — | — | — | — | 78 | 67 | — | — | — | — | 2580 | 5898 | 6075 | 4950 | 4196 | 3715 | 3346 | 2878 | 3067 | 3049 | 2736 | 2714 | 2475 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 250 | 232 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 232 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 142 | 142 | 195 | 195 | 194 | 639 | 194 | 192 | 192 |
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