Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 5AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1565 | 1452 | 1417 | 1306 | 1352 | 1834 | 2577 | 4369 | 4935 | 9908 | 9811 | 9882 | 8359 | 6557 | 5000 | 4323 | 3964 | 3369 | 2760 | 2456 | 2207 | 1942 | 1697 | 1471 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:37AM1.39m | 3:06PM1.34m | 3:14AM1.44m | 3:41PM1.40m | 3:48AM1.47m | 4:15PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.31m | 9:07PM0.38m | 9:31AM0.26m | 9:42PM0.33m | 10:04AM0.21m | 10:16PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1565 | 1452 | 1417 | 1306 | 1352 | 1834 | 2577 | 2594 | 2188 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 5000 | 4323 | 3964 | 3369 | 2760 | 2456 | 2207 | 1942 | 1697 | 1471 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 44 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 339 | 1208 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 24 | — | — | — | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 21 | SW 22 | SW 5 | SW 21 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | 18 | 4 | 109 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NE 7 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 7 | — | 4369 | 4935 | 9908 | 9811 | 9882 | 8359 | 6557 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 94 | 176 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 122 | 273 | 232 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 193 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 224 | 192 | 192 | 0 |
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