Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 3PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1245 | 1100 | 983 | 908 | 795 | 1169 | 647 | 647 | 830 | 984 | 658 | 778 | 1621 | 1735 | 1773 | 1661 | 2734 | 1387 | 1266 | 2241 | 2103 | 2143 | 2036 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:02PM1.70m | 3:14AM1.62m | 3:30PM1.79m | 3:44AM1.67m | 3:59PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM0.11m | 9:14PM0.08m | 9:18AM0.02m | 9:42PM0.00m | 9:47AM-0.02m | 10:12PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1245 | 1100 | 983 | 908 | 795 | 68 | 647 | 647 | 830 | 984 | 658 | 778 | 1621 | 1735 | 1773 | 1661 | 26 | 1387 | 1266 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2036 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | WSW 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 30 | 163 | 121 | 82 | 13 | 59 | 41 | 40 | 30 | 505 | 512 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 24 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | WSW 5 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 82 | 55 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 12 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | WSW 5 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 233 | 186 | — | 5 | 16 | 1169 | 93 | 50 | 21 | — | 18 | 28 | — | 31 | — | 91 | 2734 | 203 | 216 | 2241 | 2103 | 2143 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 16 | 51 | 16 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 8 | 14 | 142 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 192 | 51 | 16 |
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