Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 8PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1439 | 1572 | 2293 | 1688 | 7159 | 6486 | 5808 | 5153 | 4495 | 2803 | 2765 | 2554 | 2412 | 2187 | 1922 | 1524 | 1444 | 1327 | 1444 | 1370 | 1370 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:00PM1.33m | 3:05AM1.42m | 3:32PM1.43m | 3:37AM1.49m | 4:02PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM0.34m | 9:02PM0.39m | 9:22AM0.25m | 9:34PM0.31m | 9:51AM0.17m | 10:05PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1439 | 1572 | 2293 | 1688 | 7159 | 6486 | 5808 | 5153 | 4495 | 2803 | 2765 | 2554 | 2412 | 2187 | 1922 | 1524 | 1444 | 1327 | 1444 | 1370 | 1370 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | — | S 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 194 | 1036 | 1178 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 15 | — | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 75 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 32 | 33 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 41 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 275 | 292 | 109 | 716 | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | 251 | 244 | 226 | 220 | 312 | 485 | 512 | 426 | 278 | 131 | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 194 | 51 | 306 | 250 | 250 | 52 | 250 | 250 | 646 | 250 | 24 | 250 | 24 | 224 | 224 | 235 | 250 | 250 | 0 | 0 |
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