Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (10 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1369 | 1336 | 1229 | 1208 | 1034 | 999 | 999 | 1167 | 946 | 1236 | 1064 | 1121 | 1375 | 1882 | 3761 | 4216 | 4676 | 4550 | 3909 | 3284 | 2483 | 1888 | 3028 | 3191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:57PM1.43m | 12:34PM1.26m | 00:55AM1.52m | 1:31PM1.36m | 1:49AM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.45m | 6:28AM0.36m | 6:30PM0.38m | 7:24AM0.25m | 7:29PM0.29m | 8:15AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
1369 | 1336 | 1229 | 1208 | 1034 | 999 | 999 | 94 | 946 | 1236 | 1064 | 1121 | 1375 | 51 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 2483 | 1888 | 3028 | 3191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | WSW 10 | E 12 |
80 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 103 | 99 | 92 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 50 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 27 | 744 | 441 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 9 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | 22 | 59 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 39 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | SW 11 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1167 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 1882 | 3761 | 4216 | 4676 | 4550 | 3909 | 3284 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 381 | 195 | 195 | 194 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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