Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 2PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4541 | 4277 | 3876 | 3357 | 2617 | 4232 | 3855 | 3126 | 2536 | 2545 | 1903 | 1952 | 2128 | 2092 | 3043 | 3246 | 2426 | 3423 | 2943 | 1622 | 1117 | 936 | 698 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:20PM1.24m | 1:42AM1.40m | 2:18PM1.42m | 2:35AM1.53m | 3:04PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.44m | 7:30PM0.44m | 8:09AM0.29m | 8:29PM0.29m | 8:53AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 58 | 42 | 68 | 3357 | 2617 | 45 | 47 | 3126 | 2536 | 2545 | 1903 | 1952 | 2128 | 2092 | 3043 | 3246 | 2426 | 3423 | 2943 | 1622 | 1117 | 936 | 698 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 57 | — | 70 | 47 | 47 | 68 | 45 | 149 | 133 | 92 | 75 | 101 | 236 | 549 | — | — | — | — | 456 | 306 | 238 | 176 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | SSE 11 | SSW 26 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 91 | 86 | 29 | 29 | 56 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 37 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 4541 | 4277 | 3876 | — | 475 | 4232 | 3855 | 156 | 212 | — | — | 49 | 89 | 54 | 309 | — | 393 | 475 | 78 | 89 | 504 | 355 | 574 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 194 | 51 | 1356 | 853 | 909 | 232 | 52 | 16 | 51 | 306 | 250 | 250 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 193 | 224 | 250 | 250 | 613 | 250 | 250 |
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