
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 8AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | 1584 | 1417 | 1286 | 1173 | 1201 | 1167 | 813 | 614 | 603 | 661 | 528 | 482 | 1196 | 1325 | 2764 | 2799 | 2663 | 2563 | 2098 | 1860 | 1604 | 1303 | 1065 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:37AM1.66m | 3:56PM1.82m | 4:08AM1.67m | 4:26PM1.82m | 4:38AM1.64m | 4:55PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM-0.03m | 10:08PM0.00m | 10:12AM-0.03m | 10:37PM0.02m | 10:40AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
2024 | 1584 | 1417 | 1286 | 1173 | 1201 | 1167 | 813 | 614 | 603 | 661 | 528 | 482 | 1196 | 1325 | 2764 | 2799 | 2663 | 2563 | 2098 | 1860 | 1604 | 1303 | 1065 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | SSE 6 | E 9 | SSW 15 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
86 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 64 | 64 | 100 | 43 | 66 | 41 | 191 | 265 | 77 | 585 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 14 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 10 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 4 | 42 | 64 | 41 | 116 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
20 | 12 | — | — | — | 38 | 75 | — | 155 | 62 | 150 | 154 | 198 | 312 | 604 | 970 | 1408 | 2018 | 2002 | 1958 | 1834 | 2098 | 2308 | 2399 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 250 | 232 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 51 | 311 | 192 | 192 | 232 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 565 | 587 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
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