Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 3PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
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843 | 816 | 908 | 1151 | 1556 | 1991 | 2392 | 2491 | 2573 | 2837 | 1803 | 1975 | 3066 | 2554 | 2633 | 2334 | 2116 | 2197 | 2164 | 2242 | 2029 | 2136 | 2068 | 1667 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:34PM1.61m | 5:48AM1.53m | 6:23PM1.56m | 6:35AM1.42m | 7:13PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.07m | 11:41PM0.20m | 12:00PM0.13m | 00:31AM0.29m | 12:44PM0.21m | 1:23AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
843 | 816 | 908 | 1151 | 1556 | 1991 | 2392 | 2491 | 2573 | 2837 | 1803 | 1975 | 3066 | 2554 | 2633 | 2334 | 2116 | 2197 | 2164 | 2242 | 2029 | 2136 | 2068 | 1667 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | SSW 18 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | E 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
43 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 360 | 8 | 1375 | 906 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 211 | 2 | 57 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 9 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 440 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 192 |
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