Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 7AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3706 | 4034 | 3788 | 3609 | 3133 | 2740 | 2436 | 2283 | 2121 | 1892 | 1883 | 1899 | 956 | 798 | 1730 | 2725 | 2655 | 2205 | 1794 | 1469 | 665 | 394 | 604 | 533 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:15AM1.43m | 6:38PM1.52m | 6:55AM1.30m | 7:24PM1.36m | 7:51AM1.14m | 8:38PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.21m | 00:52AM0.32m | 12:58PM0.36m | 1:42AM0.47m | 1:54PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
3706 | 4034 | 3788 | 3609 | 3133 | 2740 | 2436 | 2283 | 2121 | 1892 | 1883 | 1899 | 956 | 798 | 607 | 472 | 336 | 255 | 255 | 273 | 485 | 298 | 357 | 254 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | — | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | S 15 | SSW 9 |
42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 37 | 28 | — | 12 | 33 | 247 | 371 | 109 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 39 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 35 | 42 | 33 | 215 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 27 | 40 | 35 | 186 | 468 | 1730 | 2725 | 2655 | 2205 | 1794 | 1469 | 665 | 394 | 604 | 533 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 250 | 232 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 51 | 192 | 250 | 671 | 419 | 1772 | 1640 | 1356 | 650 | 1800 | 3249 | 2104 | 650 | 250 |
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