Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 5AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 441 | 651 | 952 | 1317 | 1140 | 1526 | 1443 | 1443 | 1507 | 1155 | 1053 | 1037 | 851 | 634 | 695 | 761 | 761 | 748 | 678 | 660 | 604 | 527 | 475 | 466 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:10AM1.56m | 5:27PM1.59m | 5:55AM1.45m | 6:13PM1.43m | 6:49AM1.33m | 7:11PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01PM0.06m | 11:13AM0.15m | 11:41PM0.17m | 11:58AM0.29m | 00:27AM0.31m | 12:54PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 129 | 258 | 952 | 1317 | 1140 | 1526 | 1443 | 1443 | 1507 | 1155 | 1053 | 1037 | 851 | 634 | 695 | 761 | 761 | 748 | 678 | 660 | 604 | 527 | 475 | 466 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 441 | 651 | 192 | 256 | 200 | 196 | 148 | 154 | 196 | 168 | 151 | 229 | 223 | 247 | 247 | 253 | 213 | 187 | 187 | 157 | 133 | 130 | 105 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 108 | 134 | 200 | 95 | 200 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 122 | 117 | 81 | 108 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 52 | 51 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 4 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 25 | 47 | 18 | 454 | 220 | 357 | 303 | 403 | 283 | 256 | — | — | 308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 192 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 0 | 14 |
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