
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 1AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
621 | 1228 | 2083 | 2053 | 1617 | 1306 | 922 | 873 | 784 | 844 | 488 | 463 | 493 | 1384 | 1271 | 1690 | 2313 | 2747 | 2655 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.50m | 7:30AM1.26m | 8:02PM1.38m | 8:15AM1.15m | 8:50PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.39m | 1:28PM0.35m | 2:13AM0.49m | 2:09PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
361 | 314 | 448 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 448 | 844 | 408 | 463 | 391 | 1384 | 1271 | 1690 | 2313 | 2747 | 2655 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
175 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 298 | 187 | 184 | 440 | 488 | 307 | 411 | 347 | 347 | 311 | 305 | 242 | 207 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 |
48 | 30 | 71 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 263 | 224 | 493 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
621 | 1228 | 2083 | 2053 | 1617 | 1306 | 922 | 873 | 784 | 578 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 142 | 195 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
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