
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
278 | 273 | 291 | 772 | 1025 | 1074 | 984 | 911 | 753 | 617 | 1281 | 1486 | 1415 | 1298 | 1209 | 1189 | 1292 | 1474 | 1806 | 1703 | 2248 | 2846 | 3225 | 3477 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:14AM1.31m | 7:50PM1.43m | 8:04AM1.23m | 8:44PM1.38m | 9:11AM1.15m | 9:53PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.39m | 1:20PM0.30m | 2:04AM0.43m | 2:07PM0.38m | 3:04AM0.47m | 3:07PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 |
278 | 273 | 291 | 772 | 1025 | 1074 | 984 | 911 | 753 | 617 | 1281 | 1486 | 1415 | 1298 | 1209 | 1189 | 1292 | 1474 | 1806 | 1703 | 128 | 211 | 291 | 3477 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 |
147 | 113 | 247 | 242 | 200 | 143 | 138 | 152 | 303 | 525 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 48 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 28 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 339 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SW 20 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | E 10 |
178 | 231 | 101 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 90 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 98 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2248 | 2846 | 3225 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 194 | 192 | 192 | 16 |
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