
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 22s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 1AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 22s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 19s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
551 | 520 | 510 | 500 | 1059 | 2182 | 3675 | 4548 | 7687 | 8034 | 6226 | 4998 | 4164 | 3164 | 2602 | 2378 | 1883 | 1444 | 1294 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:56PM1.12m | 12:10PM1.11m | 00:42AM1.23m | 1:23PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM0.66m | 5:46AM0.60m | 6:31PM0.59m | 7:13AM0.45m | 7:41PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
551 | 520 | 510 | 500 | 455 | 510 | 3675 | 4548 | 7687 | 8034 | 6226 | 4998 | 4164 | 3164 | 2602 | 2378 | 1883 | 1444 | 1294 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 13 |
47 | 47 | 64 | 58 | 1059 | 2182 | 419 | 325 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 59 | — | 992 | 682 | 484 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
31 | 30 | 32 | 255 | 40 | 39 | 55 | 307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | 205 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
148 | 132 | 108 | 117 | 90 | 52 | 66 | 72 | 106 | 152 | 221 | 346 | 430 | 553 | 698 | 844 | 1190 | 1142 | 877 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 646 | 250 | 236 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 611 | 611 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 192 | 192 | 232 | 250 | 192 | 24 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South) | |||||||||||||||||||
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