Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 9AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s 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 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 49 | 77 | 132 | 229 | 509 | 1234 | 1013 | 1008 | 1271 | 3082 | 3050 | 2719 | 2376 | 2180 | 1834 | 1703 | 1569 | 1908 | 2320 | 2124 | 1745 | 1376 | 1034 |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:10AM1.66m | 4:39PM1.70m | 4:53AM1.64m | 5:21PM1.71m | 5:33AM1.58m | 6:02PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.01m | 10:48PM0.10m | 11:03AM0.00m | 11:30PM0.13m | 11:41AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 383 | 340 | 347 | 299 | 268 | 234 | 198 | 198 | 1008 | 842 | 3082 | 3050 | 2719 | 2376 | 2180 | 1834 | 1703 | 1569 | 1908 | 2320 | 2124 | 1745 | 1376 | 1034 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 68 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 135 | 200 | 400 | 720 | 1271 | 210 | 227 | 231 | 231 | 227 | 181 | 177 | 171 | 133 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 98 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 39 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 53 | 76 | 8 | 8 | 202 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 88 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 49 | 77 | 132 | 229 | 509 | 1234 | 1013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
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