Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 6AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
836 | 963 | 1187 | 1291 | 1610 | 2044 | 2561 | 3122 | 3845 | 4181 | 3933 | 3436 | 3222 | 2887 | 2699 | 2483 | 2362 | 2140 | 2046 | 1762 | 971 | 785 | 3279 | 3286 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:41AM1.54m | 6:01PM1.65m | 6:15AM1.43m | 6:38PM1.52m | 6:55AM1.30m | 7:24PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.10m | 11:43AM0.10m | 00:13AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.21m | 00:52AM0.32m | 12:58PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
836 | 963 | 1187 | 1291 | 1610 | 2044 | 2561 | 3122 | 3845 | 4181 | 3933 | 3436 | 3222 | 2887 | 2699 | 2483 | 2362 | 2140 | 2046 | 1762 | 971 | 785 | 423 | 397 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
88 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 90 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — |
8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 26 | 25 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 386 | 480 | 3279 | 3286 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 150 | 52 | 277 | 407 |
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