Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 4AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
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 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1514 | 1210 | 1173 | 1083 | 899 | 748 | 748 | 748 | 800 | 800 | 944 | 1200 | 1369 | 1255 | 1234 | 1130 | 1034 | 1034 | 1017 | 1111 | 1208 | 1149 | 1324 | 1302 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:12AM1.13m | 10:52PM1.35m | 11:29AM1.17m | 11:57PM1.43m | 12:34PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.53m | 4:09PM0.48m | 5:21AM0.46m | 5:22PM0.45m | 6:28AM0.36m | 6:30PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1514 | 1210 | 1173 | 1083 | 899 | 748 | 748 | 748 | 800 | 800 | 944 | 1200 | 1369 | 1255 | 1234 | 1130 | 1034 | 1034 | 1017 | 1111 | 1208 | 1149 | 1324 | 1302 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 202 | 198 | 196 | 159 | 156 | 156 | 121 | 121 | 118 | 116 | 87 | 85 | 81 | 80 | 58 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 125 | 119 | 94 | 92 | 71 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 60 | 60 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 6 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | — | 51 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 72 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 51 |
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