Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
999 | 930 | 946 | 1236 | 1064 | 1102 | 1350 | 2098 | 4469 | 6476 | 8453 | 7311 | 5870 | 4260 | 3522 | 3665 | 4346 | 4442 | 4358 | 4177 | 3775 | 3198 | 2676 | 2509 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:34PM1.26m | 00:55AM1.52m | 1:31PM1.36m | 1:49AM1.61m | 2:22PM1.46m | 2:40AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.38m | 7:24AM0.25m | 7:29PM0.29m | 8:15AM0.16m | 8:24PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
999 | 930 | 946 | 1236 | 1064 | 1102 | 1350 | 51 | 37 | 39 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 3522 | 3665 | 4346 | 4442 | 4358 | 4177 | 3775 | 3198 | 2676 | 2509 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | E 11 | ENE 5 |
96 | 92 | 92 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 60 | — | 55 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 10 |
76 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 29 | 41 | 45 | 44 | 64 | — | — | — | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — |
6 | 7 | 40 | 105 | — | — | — | 2098 | 4469 | 6476 | 8453 | 7311 | 5870 | 4260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 74 | 94 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 306 | 648 | 713 | 232 | 232 | 51 | 16 | 51 | 193 | 8 | 250 | 236 | 224 | 193 | 8 | 0 |
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