Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 2PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3162 | 2196 | 1974 | 1524 | 1022 | 850 | 733 | 709 | 707 | 607 | 589 | 823 | 790 | 1065 | 975 | 1159 | 1094 | 1259 | 1044 | 1031 | 1837 | 1626 | 1275 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 3:04PM1.58m | 3:18AM1.62m | 3:44PM1.71m | 3:57AM1.67m | 4:22PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.16m | 9:32AM0.03m | 9:55PM0.08m | 10:07AM-0.03m | 10:32PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 3162 | 2196 | 1974 | 1524 | 1022 | 850 | 710 | 575 | 483 | 435 | 401 | 366 | 291 | 1065 | 975 | 1159 | 1094 | 1259 | 1044 | 1031 | 1837 | 1626 | 1275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | — | SW 26 | SSE 10 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 371 | — | 283 | — | 27 | 35 | 146 | 368 | 423 | 589 | 823 | 790 | 211 | 147 | 123 | 376 | 656 | 990 | 865 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 26 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 114 | 46 | 47 | 30 | 84 | 17 | 16 | 15 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 625 | 681 | 468 | 824 | 785 | 733 | 709 | 707 | 607 | 553 | 524 | 727 | 954 | 982 | 922 | 906 | 940 | 847 | 710 | 770 | 1075 | 1081 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 224 | 250 | 250 | 614 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 192 | 224 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 232 | 232 | 224 | 192 | 192 |
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