
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 9AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
281 | 281 | 240 | 193 | 155 | 123 | 123 | 104 | 273 | 242 | 235 | 269 | 340 | 335 | 380 | 369 | 1186 | 1086 | 883 | 798 | 600 | 591 | 546 | 528 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:05AM1.57m | 5:29PM1.65m | 5:35AM1.54m | 5:59PM1.64m | 6:07AM1.48m | 6:32PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.18m | 11:13AM0.07m | 11:35PM0.18m | 11:41AM0.09m | 00:07AM0.21m | 12:12PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 22 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SW 12 | E 10 |
281 | 281 | 240 | 193 | 155 | 123 | 123 | 104 | 273 | 242 | 235 | 242 | 340 | 335 | 380 | 369 | 1186 | 1086 | 883 | 798 | 763 | 735 | 546 | 666 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 12 |
12 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 63 | 35 | 73 | 73 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 269 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 86 | 444 | 325 | 282 | 609 | 600 | 591 | 3 | 528 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 11 | S 12 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 93 | 12 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 205 | 325 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — |
570 | 622 | 711 | 735 | 620 | 654 | 805 | 830 | 709 | 709 | 690 | 600 | 1933 | 1914 | 1662 | 1430 | 1456 | — | — | — | — | — | 693 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 232 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 24 | 224 | 192 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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