Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 9AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1486 | 1415 | 1200 | 1025 | 1138 | 1177 | 907 | 1390 | 1383 | 2356 | 1892 | 2195 | 3502 | 4981 | 5691 | 4463 | 2804 | 1744 | 1124 | 1359 | 1596 | 2074 | 2532 | 2412 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:21AM1.49m | 4:48PM1.47m | 4:52AM1.49m | 5:21PM1.49m | 5:24AM1.47m | 5:54PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.19m | 10:49PM0.30m | 11:06AM0.17m | 11:22PM0.31m | 11:36AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SW 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1486 | 1415 | 1200 | 1025 | 1138 | 1177 | 907 | 1390 | 1383 | 109 | 69 | 54 | 38 | 54 | 56 | 198 | 288 | 848 | 1089 | 1359 | 1596 | 2074 | 2532 | 2412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | S 20 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 46 | 292 | 387 | 468 | 660 | 167 | 167 | — | 14 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 332 | 7 | 1124 | 482 | 319 | 502 | 379 | 437 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 25 | 26 | 41 | 78 | 74 | 89 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 223 | 187 | 28 | 12 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 13 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2356 | 1892 | 2195 | 3502 | 4981 | 5691 | 4463 | 2804 | 1744 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 51 | 231 | 277 | 309 | 583 | 646 | 308 | 195 | 193 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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