
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 3AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 3.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1196 | 1325 | 2581 | 2834 | 2663 | 2596 | 2228 | 1860 | 1690 | 1427 | 1065 | 893 | 792 | 711 | 623 | 535 | 511 | 386 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.82m | 4:38AM1.64m | 4:55PM1.76m | 5:07AM1.58m | 5:22PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37PM0.02m | 10:40AM0.01m | 11:04PM0.07m | 11:07AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
1196 | 1325 | 2581 | 2834 | 2663 | 2596 | 2228 | 1860 | 1690 | 1427 | 1065 | 893 | 2010 | 1773 | 1437 | 1370 | 1397 | 1509 | 1465 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 9 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
77 | 585 | — | 3 | 3 | 68 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 792 | 711 | 623 | 535 | 511 | 386 | 367 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 |
413 | 829 | 1205 | 1375 | 1392 | 1589 | 1929 | 2058 | 1989 | 2124 | 2307 | 2095 | 2274 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 192 | 614 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 235 | 232 | 235 | 193 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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