Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 9AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2304 | 1992 | 1607 | 1415 | 1392 | 1240 | 1108 | 855 | 748 | 636 | 528 | 316 | 257 | 344 | 465 | 418 | 390 | 397 | 324 | 260 | 227 | 223 | 238 | 241 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:15AM1.53m | 3:36PM1.62m | 3:43AM1.60m | 4:03PM1.71m | 4:11AM1.64m | 4:30PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.11m | 9:43PM0.15m | 9:51AM0.04m | 10:11PM0.09m | 10:17AM-0.00m | 10:39PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2304 | 1992 | 1607 | 1415 | 1392 | 1240 | 1108 | 855 | 739 | 695 | 587 | 535 | 417 | 408 | 363 | 371 | 327 | 327 | 332 | 392 | 353 | 367 | 374 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 172 | 169 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 504 | 55 | 748 | 636 | 528 | 316 | 257 | 344 | 465 | 418 | 390 | 397 | 324 | 260 | 209 | 223 | 238 | 241 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 74 | 123 | 123 | 200 | 47 | 46 | 114 | 116 | 151 | 215 | 227 | 164 | 126 | 93 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 654 | 967 | 1029 | 762 | 659 | 741 | 847 | 865 | 1097 | 1106 | 3 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 44 | 92 | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 192 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 137 | 16 | 51 | 51 |
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