Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 7AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 681 | 828 | 645 | 1111 | 1474 | 2861 | 4950 | 3181 | 2827 | 2921 | 4402 | 8302 | 6411 | 5162 | 4401 | 3768 | 3383 | 2843 | 2402 | 2130 | 2067 | 2275 | 2386 | 2207 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:50AM0.99m | 11:28PM1.12m | 12:30PM1.03m | 00:51AM1.16m | 1:38PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.65m | 4:33PM0.69m | 6:17AM0.63m | 6:31PM0.67m | 7:31AM0.55m | 7:41PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 20 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 681 | 828 | 645 | 1111 | 1474 | 110 | 91 | 232 | 2827 | 2921 | 4402 | 8302 | 6411 | 5162 | 4401 | 3768 | 3383 | 2843 | 2402 | 2130 | 2067 | 2275 | 2386 | 2207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SSW 19 | ESE 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 561 | 330 | 120 | 137 | 112 | 15 | 15 | 67 | 1055 | 87 | 1935 | 49 | 91 | 99 | 167 | 143 | 119 | 213 | 188 | 196 | 196 | 167 | 171 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | WSW 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | S 24 | SSW 22 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 180 | 180 | 239 | 142 | 24 | 11 | 46 | 16 | 66 | — | 61 | 71 | 48 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 108 | 93 | 196 | — | — | 2861 | 4950 | 3181 | — | 2875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 306 | 278 | 194 | 52 | 52 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 158 |
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