Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 9PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6856 | 6486 | 4527 | 3521 | 2789 | 2304 | 1846 | 1607 | 1415 | 1392 | 1240 | 657 | 855 | 748 | 636 | 528 | 316 | 257 | 344 | 377 | 411 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:09PM1.51m | 3:15AM1.53m | 3:36PM1.62m | 3:43AM1.60m | 4:03PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.21m | 9:15PM0.25m | 9:25AM0.11m | 9:43PM0.15m | 9:51AM0.04m | 10:11PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 6856 | 6486 | 4527 | 3521 | 2789 | 2304 | 1846 | 1607 | 1415 | 1392 | 1240 | 657 | 855 | 885 | 715 | 605 | 552 | 490 | 426 | 371 | 379 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 |
| kJ | 756 | 634 | 336 | 421 | 265 | 172 | 169 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 367 | 79 | 748 | 636 | 528 | 316 | 257 | 344 | 377 | 411 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 48 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 123 | 123 | 200 | 182 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | 62 | 172 | 389 | 724 | 904 | 936 | 762 | 659 | 791 | 985 | 1007 | — | 5 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 611 | 587 | 250 | 250 | 192 | 192 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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