
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 6PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the N by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1510 | 1415 | 1415 | 1315 | 1025 | 822 | 828 | 677 | 634 | 1324 | 2389 | 3716 | 3181 | 2827 | 2777 | 4402 | 7954 | 6743 | 5519 | 4033 | 3768 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.05m | 9:57PM1.15m | 10:50AM0.99m | 11:28PM1.12m | 12:30PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.60m | 4:26AM0.65m | 4:33PM0.69m | 6:17AM0.63m | 6:31PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 20 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
1510 | 1415 | 1415 | 1315 | 1025 | 670 | 828 | 677 | 634 | 1324 | 110 | 91 | 232 | 2827 | 2685 | 4402 | 7954 | 6743 | 5519 | 4033 | 3768 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SSW 19 | ESE 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
211 | 223 | 207 | 180 | 317 | 180 | 180 | 518 | 503 | 112 | 15 | 15 | 66 | 1055 | 75 | 1757 | 49 | 48 | 58 | 112 | 187 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 15 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | S 24 | SSW 22 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | — | ESE 11 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — |
— | — | 126 | 209 | 180 | 226 | 8 | 180 | 142 | 23 | 11 | 46 | 16 | 66 | — | 50 | — | — | 47 | 47 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 17 | 40 | 61 | 822 | 587 | — | — | — | 2389 | 3716 | 3181 | — | 2777 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 232 | 306 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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