
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 8PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
334 | 683 | 1225 | 2014 | 1967 | 1862 | 2232 | 2952 | 4626 | 4626 | 4041 | 3305 | 2789 | 2412 | 2341 | 2627 | 2656 | 2201 | 2323 | 2994 | 3326 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:58PM1.40m | 8:22AM1.16m | 9:06PM1.29m | 9:55AM1.07m | 10:50PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.34m | 2:17AM0.45m | 2:21PM0.47m | 3:34AM0.55m | 3:50PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
279 | 683 | 1225 | 2014 | 1967 | 1862 | 2232 | 2952 | 4626 | 4626 | 4041 | 3305 | 2789 | 2412 | 2341 | 2627 | 2656 | 2201 | 2323 | 2994 | 3326 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 |
224 | 273 | 268 | 220 | 183 | 183 | 148 | 145 | 116 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 101 | 74 | 63 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
334 | 163 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 64 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | 15 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | — | — | — | 82 | 85 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 194 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 0 | 0 |
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