Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 8PM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 06). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2299 | 1213 | 1838 | 2363 | 2127 | 1721 | 2010 | 3913 | 3621 | 3397 | 3278 | 3261 | 3181 | 3197 | 3331 | 3517 | 3517 | 3565 | 3331 | 2968 | 2667 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07PM1.38m | 1:27AM1.34m | 1:49PM1.54m | 2:07AM1.46m | 2:24PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.37m | 7:38AM0.29m | 8:10PM0.23m | 8:13AM0.17m | 8:42PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 587 | 464 | 354 | 964 | 1224 | 1399 | 2010 | 3913 | 3621 | 3397 | 3278 | 3261 | 3181 | 3197 | 3331 | 3517 | 3517 | 3565 | 3331 | 2968 | 2667 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | WSW 15 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 395 | 255 | 214 | 219 | 223 | 184 | 184 | 233 | 288 | 294 | — | 242 | 196 | 303 | 205 | 415 | 104 | 305 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 159 | 188 | 186 | 149 | 183 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 2299 | 1213 | 1838 | 2363 | 2127 | 1721 | 1100 | — | — | — | — | — | 738 | 344 | 351 | 365 | — | — | 12 | 21 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 381 | 614 | 194 | 192 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 614 | 235 | 193 | 193 | 51 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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