
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 7PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3199 | 2859 | 2504 | 2305 | 2187 | 2045 | 2121 | 2335 | 2335 | 2043 | 1715 | 1322 | 1010 | 880 | 651 | 527 | 432 | 450 | 509 | 701 | 624 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:21PM1.71m | 5:33AM1.58m | 6:02PM1.68m | 6:11AM1.49m | 6:41PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.00m | 11:30PM0.13m | 11:41AM0.04m | 00:11AM0.20m | 12:17PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
3199 | 2859 | 2504 | 2305 | 2187 | 2045 | 138 | 2335 | 2335 | 2043 | 1715 | 1322 | 1010 | 880 | 651 | 527 | 432 | 394 | 509 | 701 | 624 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
184 | 231 | 188 | 184 | 184 | 143 | — | 133 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 167 | 240 | 407 | 308 | 279 | 408 | 357 | 326 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 37 | 92 | 98 | 98 | 72 | 71 | 81 | 71 | 69 | 191 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 450 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 0 |
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