Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 1AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 613 | 736 | 698 | 653 | 631 | 524 | 528 | 792 | 766 | 494 | 476 | 825 | 1344 | 1324 | 1285 | 1643 | 2275 | 1319 | 1339 | 1228 | 1594 | 1352 | 1169 | 1048 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:37PM1.29m | 7:44AM1.20m | 8:36PM1.28m | 8:52AM1.14m | 9:43PM1.30m | 10:12AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.53m | 1:57PM0.43m | 2:48AM0.55m | 2:58PM0.47m | 4:05AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 374 | 736 | 698 | 653 | 631 | 524 | 524 | 792 | 766 | 458 | 476 | 825 | 1344 | 1324 | 1285 | 1643 | 259 | 1319 | 1339 | 1228 | 1594 | 1352 | 1169 | 1048 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 613 | 304 | 251 | 200 | 134 | 330 | 528 | 515 | 494 | 494 | 469 | 407 | 400 | 388 | 381 | 320 | 302 | 254 | 206 | 202 | 164 | 159 | 159 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 330 | 380 | 326 | 248 | 287 | 109 | 77 | 31 | 18 | 290 | 299 | 165 | 161 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 242 | 200 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2275 | 261 | 183 | 141 | — | 80 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 195 | 192 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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