
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 8AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). An 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 (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
722 | 604 | 594 | 539 | 480 | 441 | 373 | 329 | 323 | 273 | 335 | 772 | 1025 | 1074 | 927 | 836 | 694 | 1042 | 1169 | 1385 | 1209 | 1209 | 1189 | 1169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.38m | 7:06PM1.46m | 7:14AM1.31m | 7:50PM1.43m | 8:04AM1.23m | 8:44PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.35m | 12:42PM0.24m | 1:15AM0.39m | 1:20PM0.30m | 2:04AM0.43m | 2:07PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
722 | 604 | 594 | 539 | 480 | 441 | 373 | 329 | 323 | 273 | 335 | 772 | 1025 | 1074 | 927 | 836 | 694 | 1042 | 1169 | 1385 | 1209 | 1209 | 1189 | 1169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
294 | 287 | 221 | 197 | 207 | 211 | 194 | 151 | 147 | 103 | 247 | 204 | 180 | 176 | 155 | 135 | 318 | 116 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 48 | 47 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | E 5 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 |
162 | 220 | 217 | 142 | 208 | 221 | 215 | 144 | 178 | 196 | 103 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 92 | 18 | 20 | 33 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
— | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 0 |
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