
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 9PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1148 | 1645 | 3839 | 4894 | 3455 | 2853 | 2924 | 4402 | 8468 | 7471 | 5162 | 4180 | 3768 | 3383 | 2967 | 2596 | 2130 | 2067 | 2275 | 2386 | 2274 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:50AM0.99m | 11:28PM1.12m | 12:30PM1.03m | 00:51AM1.16m | 1:38PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.69m | 6:17AM0.63m | 6:31PM0.67m | 7:31AM0.55m | 7:41PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1148 | 112 | 112 | 91 | 3455 | 2853 | 2924 | 2017 | 8468 | 7471 | 5162 | 4180 | 3768 | 3383 | 2967 | 2596 | 2130 | 2067 | 2275 | 2386 | 2274 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
179 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 232 | 1055 | 2685 | 4402 | 60 | 47 | 119 | 133 | 131 | 142 | 114 | 192 | 196 | 200 | 170 | 142 | 151 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | S 24 | SSW 22 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
142 | — | 11 | 46 | 67 | 66 | 87 | 84 | — | — | 47 | 45 | 42 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
223 | 1645 | 3839 | 4894 | — | — | — | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 232 | 306 | 194 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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