
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 7AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
475 | 562 | 606 | 508 | 416 | 375 | 287 | 232 | 196 | 196 | 166 | 84 | 69 | 104 | 96 | 172 | 299 | 453 | 290 | 146 | 130 | 146 | 146 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.58m | 2:59PM1.79m | 3:20AM1.64m | 3:33PM1.83m | 3:55AM1.66m | 4:09PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.07m | 9:15PM-0.02m | 9:20AM0.02m | 9:49PM-0.05m | 9:56AM0.01m | 10:24PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 10 | ESE 5 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
475 | 562 | 606 | 508 | 416 | 375 | 287 | 232 | 196 | 196 | 166 | 84 | 69 | 104 | 27 | 172 | 86 | 123 | 290 | 103 | 108 | 146 | 62 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | ESE 5 | SW 12 | E 8 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
94 | 73 | 72 | 53 | 53 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 42 | 43 | 67 | 27 | 37 | 6 | 149 | 87 | 130 | 75 | 146 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 10 |
10 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 26 | 96 | 48 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 146 | 80 | 12 | 12 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 16 | — | — | 299 | 453 | 135 | 54 | 113 | 107 | 103 | 138 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 51 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 122 | 192 | 24 | 64 | 419 | 250 | 192 | 24 |
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