
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 12AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1138 | 828 | 1430 | 1729 | 3217 | 1820 | 2519 | 3459 | 4091 | 4735 | 5383 | 4140 | 2396 | 1433 | 904 | 804 | 893 | 1365 | 1830 | 1890 | 1682 | 1341 | 1240 | 1077 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:48PM1.47m | 4:52AM1.49m | 5:21PM1.49m | 5:24AM1.47m | 5:54PM1.49m | 5:57AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.30m | 11:06AM0.17m | 11:22PM0.31m | 11:36AM0.18m | 11:56PM0.33m | 12:08PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | |
5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | |
mm | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
1138 | 828 | 1430 | 138 | 112 | 68 | 52 | 36 | 24 | 13 | 41 | 185 | 2396 | 1433 | 904 | 668 | 893 | 1365 | 1830 | 1890 | 1682 | 1341 | 1240 | 1077 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | SW 20 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
468 | 763 | 138 | 169 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 347 | 570 | 753 | 804 | 538 | 110 | 286 | 446 | 466 | 476 | 461 | 507 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | S 9 |
89 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 14 | 161 | 17 | 61 | 205 | 12 | 37 | 69 | 81 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1729 | 3217 | 1820 | 2519 | 3459 | 4091 | 4735 | 5383 | 4140 | — | — | — | — | — | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 14 | 16 | 231 | 277 | 271 | 629 | 308 | 194 | 51 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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