Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 6AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2862 | 2796 | 2752 | 2540 | 2319 | 2094 | 1868 | 1794 | 1569 | 1413 | 1365 | 805 | 698 | 560 | 524 | 452 | 431 | 366 | 359 | 302 | 281 | 270 | 206 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:32AM1.40m | 1:17PM1.27m | 1:39AM1.48m | 2:17PM1.40m | 2:36AM1.57m | 3:08PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.36m | 7:19PM0.39m | 8:08AM0.25m | 8:22PM0.28m | 8:58AM0.15m | 9:16PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2862 | 2796 | 2752 | 2540 | 2319 | 2094 | 1868 | 1794 | 1569 | 1413 | 1365 | 805 | 698 | 560 | 524 | 452 | 431 | 366 | 359 | 320 | 291 | 302 | 310 | 377 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 6 | SE 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 166 | 204 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 302 | 281 | 270 | 206 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 11 | E 8 | ESE 6 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 58 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 154 | 284 | — | 336 | 508 | 554 | 599 | 486 | 398 | 451 | 458 | 421 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 158 | 24 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 142 | 0 | 0 |
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