
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 3PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 30). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1155 | 1053 | 1037 | 851 | 634 | 695 | 695 | 761 | 748 | 678 | 671 | 648 | 527 | 509 | 512 | 503 | 512 | 308 | 859 | 1018 | 1203 | 1697 | 1365 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 5:55AM1.45m | 6:13PM1.43m | 6:49AM1.33m | 7:11PM1.25m | 8:07AM1.21m | 8:42PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.29m | 00:27AM0.31m | 12:54PM0.45m | 1:27AM0.46m | 2:18PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1155 | 1053 | 1037 | 851 | 634 | 695 | 291 | 761 | 748 | 678 | 671 | 648 | 527 | 509 | 512 | 503 | 512 | 297 | 859 | 1018 | 1203 | 1697 | 1365 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
168 | 151 | 117 | 113 | 80 | 73 | 695 | 331 | 291 | 224 | 196 | 169 | 169 | 136 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 308 | 68 | 51 | 181 | 60 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | SW 10 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
9 | — | 66 | — | 43 | 10 | 81 | 85 | 81 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 92 | 47 | 78 | 51 | 36 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — |
206 | 212 | 212 | 210 | 276 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 44 | 151 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 52 | 52 | 231 | 52 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 52 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 51 | 16 | 192 | 16 | 194 | 51 | 16 | 0 |
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