Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (05 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 11PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1876 | 1831 | 1713 | 1360 | 1105 | 865 | 630 | 536 | 613 | 736 | 698 | 686 | 631 | 593 | 524 | 736 | 780 | 485 | 476 | 711 | 862 | 1251 | 1285 | 1460 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:48PM1.32m | 6:51AM1.26m | 7:37PM1.29m | 7:44AM1.20m | 8:36PM1.28m | 8:52AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM0.49m | 1:07PM0.38m | 1:42AM0.53m | 1:57PM0.43m | 2:48AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1076 | 963 | 913 | 836 | 1105 | 865 | 630 | 499 | 613 | 736 | 698 | 686 | 631 | 593 | 524 | 736 | 780 | 458 | 476 | 711 | 862 | 1251 | 1285 | 1460 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
15 | 71 | 121 | 183 | 706 | 663 | 556 | 536 | 374 | 311 | 251 | 173 | 137 | 330 | 479 | 515 | 494 | 485 | 407 | 400 | 392 | 320 | 314 | 302 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | ENE 4 | E 5 | — |
76 | 72 | — | 280 | 255 | 245 | 331 | 345 | 330 | 380 | 326 | 248 | 287 | 109 | 85 | 45 | 18 | 290 | 299 | 165 | 161 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — |
1876 | 1831 | 1713 | 1360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 192 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 51 | 195 |
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