
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 3AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 06). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1924 | 2249 | 2127 | 1824 | 2010 | 4078 | 3570 | 3397 | 3325 | 2936 | 3026 | 3026 | 3331 | 3331 | 3517 | 3565 | 3187 | 2968 | 2667 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:27AM1.34m | 1:49PM1.54m | 2:07AM1.46m | 2:24PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.37m | 7:38AM0.29m | 8:10PM0.23m | 8:13AM0.17m | 8:42PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
354 | 964 | 1224 | 1399 | 1153 | 4078 | 3570 | 3397 | 3325 | 2936 | 3026 | 3026 | 3331 | 3331 | 3517 | 3565 | 3187 | 2968 | 2667 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 |
— | 255 | 219 | 219 | 2010 | 223 | 223 | 233 | — | — | — | 242 | 196 | 223 | 205 | 150 | 362 | 107 | 305 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
— | — | — | 319 | 223 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | 156 | 188 | 184 | 146 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
1924 | 2249 | 2127 | 1824 | — | — | — | — | 288 | 592 | 902 | 417 | 306 | 310 | — | — | 11 | 26 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 570 | 194 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 655 | 433 | 235 | 193 | 193 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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