Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 12PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (15 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
997 | 847 | 850 | 803 | 674 | 1464 | 1121 | 972 | 778 | 651 | 593 | 468 | 335 | 820 | 824 | 835 | 759 | 816 | 864 | 1134 | 1426 | 1962 | 2056 | 2254 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.60m | 4:16AM1.67m | 4:46PM1.62m | 5:02AM1.62m | 5:34PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.05m | 10:04PM0.12m | 10:32AM0.04m | 10:53PM0.14m | 11:16AM0.07m | 11:41PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
997 | 847 | 805 | 686 | 674 | 69 | 52 | 972 | 778 | 651 | 593 | 468 | 335 | 820 | 824 | 835 | 759 | 816 | 864 | 1134 | 1426 | 1962 | 2056 | 2254 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 |
16 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 71 | — | 69 | 51 | 49 | 77 | 99 | 94 | 89 | 83 | 70 | 59 | 43 | 43 | 32 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 |
16 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 46 | 47 | 33 | 109 | 258 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
131 | 412 | 850 | 803 | 621 | 1464 | 1121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 35 | 23 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 194 | 192 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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