Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 11AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1089 | 1094 | 718 | 536 | 613 | 736 | 698 | 653 | 631 | 593 | 524 | 805 | 766 | 494 | 476 | 754 | 1344 | 1251 | 1591 | 2948 | 1069 | 1228 | 1162 | 1137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:37PM1.29m | 7:44AM1.20m | 8:36PM1.28m | 8:52AM1.14m | 9:43PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.38m | 1:42AM0.53m | 1:57PM0.43m | 2:48AM0.55m | 2:58PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
706 | 944 | 718 | 516 | 422 | 736 | 698 | 653 | 631 | 593 | 524 | 805 | 766 | 458 | 476 | 754 | 1344 | 1251 | 320 | 260 | 1069 | 1228 | 1162 | 1137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
255 | 594 | 556 | 536 | 613 | 304 | 251 | 200 | 134 | 330 | 479 | 515 | 494 | 494 | 407 | 407 | 400 | 326 | 308 | 308 | 206 | 206 | 164 | 164 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — |
262 | 245 | 331 | 345 | 330 | 380 | 326 | 248 | 287 | 109 | 85 | 31 | 19 | 290 | 299 | 165 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 247 | 200 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
1089 | 1094 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1591 | 2948 | 865 | 891 | 496 | 363 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 192 | 192 | 51 | 17 | 16 |
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