Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 4AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 665 | 1810 | 2095 | 2193 | 2063 | 1756 | 1619 | 1374 | 1173 | 1075 | 944 | 860 | 772 | 689 | 561 | 561 | 448 | 337 | 278 | 241 | 249 | 431 | 363 | 293 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:57AM0.95m | 00:19AM1.02m | 1:08PM1.10m | 1:13AM1.16m | 1:41PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.76m | 6:26PM0.77m | 6:58AM0.64m | 7:22PM0.63m | 7:32AM0.49m | 7:52PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 25 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 |
| kJ | 234 | 1810 | 2095 | 2193 | 2063 | 1756 | 1619 | 1374 | 1173 | 1075 | 944 | 860 | 772 | 689 | 561 | 561 | 448 | 337 | 278 | 241 | 249 | 431 | 363 | 516 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 665 | 234 | 199 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 132 | 129 | 104 | 107 | 107 | 86 | 66 | 86 | 126 | 172 | 242 | 239 | 257 | 168 | 115 | 40 | 23 | 293 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 68 | 17 | 38 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 9 | 108 | 133 | 185 | 80 | 136 | 243 | 297 | 348 | 572 | 567 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 306 | 381 | 250 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 232 | 52 | 192 |
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