Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 5PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 528 | 482 | 1196 | 1307 | 2581 | 2834 | 2663 | 2596 | 2126 | 1860 | 1690 | 1427 | 1065 | 893 | 880 | 711 | 613 | 535 | 464 | 386 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.82m | 4:38AM1.64m | 4:55PM1.76m | 5:07AM1.58m | 5:22PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM-0.03m | 10:37PM0.02m | 10:40AM0.01m | 11:04PM0.07m | 11:07AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | E 10 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 528 | 482 | 1196 | 1307 | 2581 | 2834 | 2663 | 2596 | 2126 | 1860 | 1690 | 1427 | 1065 | 893 | 1864 | 711 | 1651 | 1466 | 1360 | 1283 | 1439 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | SSE 7 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 86 | 265 | 77 | 585 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 47 | 880 | — | 613 | 535 | 464 | 386 | 367 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 191 | 116 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 74 | 249 | 397 | 674 | 1425 | 1524 | 1611 | 2518 | 2890 | 2699 | 2129 | 2129 | 2215 | 2058 | — | 1884 | — | — | — | — | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 64 | 192 | 192 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 235 | 235 | 193 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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