
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 6AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 28). 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 (28 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6486 | 5926 | 5051 | 4495 | 2803 | 2590 | 2446 | 2412 | 2037 | 1697 | 1524 | 1444 | 1347 | 1465 | 1370 | 1370 | 1370 | 1370 | 1253 | 1235 | 1045 | 1045 | 1045 | 946 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:05AM1.42m | 3:32PM1.43m | 3:37AM1.49m | 4:02PM1.52m | 4:06AM1.54m | 4:31PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.25m | 9:34PM0.31m | 9:51AM0.17m | 10:05PM0.25m | 10:18AM0.11m | 10:35PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
6486 | 5926 | 5051 | 4495 | 2803 | 2590 | 2446 | 2412 | 2037 | 1697 | 1524 | 1444 | 1347 | 1465 | 1370 | 1370 | 1370 | 1370 | 1253 | 1235 | 1045 | 1045 | 1045 | 946 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
16 | 16 | 25 | — | 23 | 13 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 119 | — | 375 | 424 | 413 | 432 | 430 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | 398 | 408 | 265 | 255 | 313 | 397 | 542 | 588 | 468 | 456 | 237 | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | 430 | 430 | 440 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 235 | 232 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 232 | 224 | 224 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 24 |
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