Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 7AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1121 | 1280 | 1796 | 4389 | 8220 | 9024 | 7711 | 6219 | 4351 | 3464 | 3250 | 3693 | 4427 | 4087 | 4112 | 3775 | 3198 | 2757 | 2509 | 2088 | 1883 | 1810 | 1573 | 1426 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:55AM1.52m | 1:31PM1.36m | 1:49AM1.61m | 2:22PM1.46m | 2:40AM1.67m | 3:11PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.25m | 7:29PM0.29m | 8:15AM0.16m | 8:24PM0.20m | 9:02AM0.09m | 9:15PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1121 | 1280 | 51 | 37 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 3464 | 3250 | 3693 | 4427 | 4087 | 4112 | 3775 | 3198 | 2757 | 2509 | 2088 | 1883 | 1810 | 1573 | 1426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 69 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 210 | 44 | 41 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 29 | 41 | 44 | 44 | 66 | 60 | — | — | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1796 | 4389 | 8220 | 9024 | 7711 | 6219 | 4351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 60 | 64 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 202 | 306 | 648 | 647 | 232 | 232 | 195 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 228 | 250 | 236 | 224 | 158 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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