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 1PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1034 | 999 | 999 | 1004 | 946 | 1152 | 1064 | 1258 | 1303 | 2214 | 4351 | 5915 | 8467 | 7426 | 6219 | 4381 | 3655 | 3888 | 4346 | 4442 | 4196 | 4112 | 3775 | 3198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.36m | 6:30PM0.38m | 7:24AM0.25m | 7:29PM0.29m | 8:15AM0.16m | 8:24PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | 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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1034 | 999 | 999 | 1004 | 946 | 1152 | 1064 | 1258 | 1303 | 51 | 37 | 39 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 4381 | 3655 | 3888 | 4346 | 4442 | 4196 | 4112 | 3775 | 3198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | 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 | — |
58 | 154 | 122 | 92 | 92 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 59 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — |
22 | 59 | 76 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 17 | 41 | 45 | 44 | 64 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 |
3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 77 | — | — | — | 2214 | 4351 | 5915 | 8467 | 7426 | 6219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 55 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 381 | 648 | 647 | 232 | 195 | 17 | 51 | 51 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 236 | 224 | 193 |
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