Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 11AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 505 | 643 | 1400 | 2508 | 3122 | 2940 | 1756 | 1952 | 2032 | 2116 | 2169 | 2558 | 3175 | 4033 | 5008 | 4557 | 3688 | 3158 | 2634 | 2177 | 1587 | 1338 | 1177 | 920 | 639 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55PM1.59m | 2:18AM1.45m | 2:28PM1.63m | 2:50AM1.51m | 2:59PM1.65m | 3:20AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.28m | 8:17PM0.19m | 8:18AM0.22m | 8:47PM0.13m | 8:50AM0.18m | 9:15PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | 6:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 505 | 393 | 69 | 71 | 36 | 24 | 668 | 16 | 71 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 3175 | 4033 | 5008 | 4557 | 3688 | 3158 | 2634 | 2177 | 1587 | 1338 | 1177 | 920 | 639 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 12 | SSW 15 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 64 | 89 | 123 | — | 42 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 277 | 643 | 1400 | 2508 | 3122 | 2940 | 1756 | 1952 | 2032 | 2116 | 2169 | 2558 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 68 | 152 | 270 | 461 | 764 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 192 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 194 | 194 | 855 | 52 | 250 | 250 | 235 | 250 | 381 | 611 | 613 | 613 | 250 | 232 | 192 |
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