Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 9AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 659 | 1818 | 3212 | 3835 | 3163 | 2898 | 2647 | 1783 | 1544 | 2477 | 2726 | 2705 | 1734 | 1439 | 1220 | 1094 | 944 | 944 | 944 | 944 | 928 | 897 | 739 | 739 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00AM1.37m | 6:13PM1.39m | 6:26AM1.24m | 6:39PM1.24m | 6:55AM1.10m | 7:12PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.26m | 12:00PM0.32m | 00:23AM0.39m | 12:27PM0.46m | 00:53AM0.53m | 12:58PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 659 | 340 | 296 | 3835 | 3163 | 2898 | 2647 | 1783 | 1544 | 2477 | 2726 | 2705 | 1734 | 1439 | 1220 | 1094 | 944 | 944 | 944 | 944 | 928 | 897 | 739 | 739 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 347 | 2 | 356 | 249 | 244 | 202 | 202 | 159 | 159 | 212 | 174 | 174 | 177 | 174 | 171 | 164 | 102 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 326 | — | — | — | 250 | 306 | — | 164 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 1818 | 3212 | 1324 | 747 | — | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | 162 | 239 | 290 | 325 | 415 | 508 | 542 | 588 | 698 | 767 | 653 | 664 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 194 | 231 | 192 | 51 | 52 | 16 | 232 | 158 | 137 | 122 | 202 | 695 | 855 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 646 | 647 | 1473 | 250 | 250 |
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