
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (29 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 11PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
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 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6682 | 5270 | 4308 | 3964 | 3592 | 2914 | 2601 | 2310 | 2071 | 1912 | 1671 | 1486 | 1315 | 1129 | 1047 | 880 | 880 | 1098 | 1192 | 1180 | 998 | 3790 | 6784 | 9471 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:41PM1.40m | 3:48AM1.47m | 4:15PM1.44m | 4:21AM1.49m | 4:48PM1.47m | 4:52AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42PM0.33m | 10:04AM0.21m | 10:16PM0.31m | 10:35AM0.19m | 10:49PM0.30m | 11:06AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | |
5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 |
16 | 5270 | 4308 | 3964 | 3592 | 2914 | 2601 | 2310 | 2071 | 1912 | 1671 | 1486 | 1315 | 1129 | 1047 | 880 | 880 | 1098 | 1192 | 1180 | 998 | 96 | 60 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 15 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
— | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 35 | 38 | 292 | 111 | 156 | 669 | 261 | 276 | 210 | 71 | 50 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 8 | E 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 26 | 26 | 46 | 39 | 387 | 468 | — | 239 | 201 | 136 | — | 35 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
6682 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | 350 | — | — | 112 | 3790 | 6784 | 9471 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 138 | 251 | 614 | 597 |
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