
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 9AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3197 | 3331 | 3468 | 3517 | 3565 | 3517 | 3110 | 2801 | 2439 | 2252 | 2499 | 2866 | 3364 | 3943 | 4149 | 3550 | 2801 | 2196 | 1978 | 1742 | 1638 | 1605 | 1565 | 1791 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07AM1.46m | 2:24PM1.67m | 2:41AM1.55m | 2:56PM1.74m | 3:13AM1.61m | 3:26PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.17m | 8:42PM0.12m | 8:45AM0.09m | 9:12PM0.05m | 9:15AM0.05m | 9:40PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
3197 | 3331 | 3468 | 3517 | 3565 | 3517 | 3110 | 2801 | 2439 | 2252 | 2499 | 2866 | 3364 | 3943 | 4149 | 3550 | 2801 | 2196 | 1978 | 1742 | 1638 | 1605 | 1565 | 1791 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 12 | — |
242 | 186 | 153 | 139 | 379 | 327 | 277 | 277 | 228 | 181 | 177 | 140 | 137 | 109 | 109 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 379 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — |
— | 200 | 196 | 159 | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 521 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 9 | E 9 |
650 | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 160 | 224 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 487 | 440 | 192 | 192 |
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