
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 2AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 06). 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 (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7687 | 8034 | 6345 | 4998 | 4164 | 3164 | 2602 | 2378 | 1883 | 1444 | 1294 | 888 | 757 | 669 | 591 | 494 | 367 | 361 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:42AM1.23m | 1:23PM1.30m | 1:42AM1.37m | 2:10PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.59m | 7:13AM0.45m | 7:41PM0.41m | 8:01AM0.28m | 8:26PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 |
7687 | 8034 | 6345 | 4998 | 4164 | 3164 | 2602 | 2378 | 1883 | 1444 | 1294 | 921 | 792 | 588 | 471 | 417 | 367 | 325 | 314 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 10 |
19 | 19 | — | — | — | 35 | 59 | — | 992 | 597 | 484 | 888 | 757 | 669 | 591 | 494 | 367 | 361 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 250 | 209 | 156 | 158 | 156 | 106 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
78 | 120 | 184 | 266 | 350 | 494 | 661 | 844 | 1257 | 1280 | 1121 | 1089 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 325 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 611 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 224 | 192 | 231 | 232 | 250 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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