
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 5PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
854 | 746 | 734 | 594 | 511 | 546 | 618 | 1042 | 1920 | 1001 | 1924 | 3095 | 2563 | 1861 | 1776 | 4369 | 3838 | 3555 | 3278 | 3094 | 3026 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:06PM1.20m | 00:35AM1.20m | 1:07PM1.38m | 1:27AM1.34m | 1:49PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.54m | 6:54AM0.43m | 7:31PM0.37m | 7:38AM0.29m | 8:10PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
542 | 554 | 734 | 594 | 511 | 621 | 651 | 680 | 575 | 464 | 347 | 249 | 1224 | 1861 | 1403 | 4369 | 3838 | 3555 | 3278 | 3094 | 3026 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | SW 19 | ENE 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
854 | 746 | 106 | 14 | 80 | 546 | 618 | 694 | — | — | 765 | 295 | 210 | 1399 | 1776 | 219 | 223 | 237 | 288 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
108 | 131 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 3 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | 562 | 621 | 670 | 836 | 2 | 1042 | 1920 | 1001 | 1924 | 3095 | 2563 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 441 | 504 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 232 | 192 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 122 | 273 | 407 | 231 | 192 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 306 | 614 | 224 | 224 |
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