Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 4AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1404 | 1670 | 1778 | 1915 | 2362 | 3293 | 3362 | 3478 | 3919 | 3610 | 3233 | 3267 | 4092 | 4169 | 2483 | 5318 | 5410 | 5164 | 5088 | 4735 | 4332 | 3861 | 3597 | 3264 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 9:11AM1.15m | 9:53PM1.35m | 10:35AM1.12m | 11:14PM1.35m | 12:03PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.47m | 3:07PM0.45m | 4:22AM0.49m | 4:27PM0.50m | 5:50AM0.45m | 5:59PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1404 | 1670 | 1778 | 1915 | 128 | 211 | 124 | 3478 | 268 | 139 | 3233 | 3267 | 4092 | 4169 | 2483 | 5318 | 5410 | 5164 | 5088 | 4735 | 4332 | 3861 | 3597 | 3264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 9 | SW 20 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 12 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 45 | 98 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 472 | 9 | 9 | 299 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2090 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 13 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 20 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | E 10 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 | S 16 | SE 16 | — | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 75 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 339 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 10 | — | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2362 | 3293 | 3362 | — | 3919 | 3610 | — | 1027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 194 | 194 | 16 | 51 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
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