
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 5PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
539 | 480 | 441 | 373 | 329 | 278 | 273 | 291 | 772 | 1025 | 1074 | 927 | 836 | 753 | 617 | 1281 | 1290 | 1415 | 1298 | 1189 | 1189 | 1292 | 1497 | 1697 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:06PM1.46m | 7:14AM1.31m | 7:50PM1.43m | 8:04AM1.23m | 8:44PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.24m | 1:15AM0.39m | 1:20PM0.30m | 2:04AM0.43m | 2:07PM0.38m | 3:04AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
— | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
539 | 480 | 441 | 373 | 329 | 278 | 273 | 291 | 772 | 1025 | 1074 | 927 | 836 | 753 | 617 | 1281 | 1290 | 1415 | 1298 | 1189 | 1189 | 1292 | 1497 | 1697 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 10 |
197 | 207 | 211 | 194 | 151 | 147 | 113 | 247 | 204 | 180 | 143 | 138 | 152 | 250 | 525 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 48 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SW 20 |
142 | 208 | 221 | 215 | 144 | 178 | 231 | 101 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 116 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 98 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 |
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