
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 9PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1806 | 2496 | 3293 | 3809 | 3010 | 2154 | 2283 | 3233 | 4231 | 4092 | 4102 | 2643 | 5396 | 5410 | 5088 | 4852 | 4440 | 3953 | 3597 | 3264 | 3028 | 2731 | 2604 | 2340 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:11AM1.15m | 9:53PM1.35m | 10:35AM1.12m | 11:14PM1.35m | 12:03PM1.16m | 00:32AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.45m | 4:22AM0.49m | 4:27PM0.50m | 5:50AM0.45m | 5:59PM0.48m | 7:07AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
1806 | 128 | 211 | 3225 | 3010 | 2154 | 2283 | 220 | 4231 | 4092 | 4102 | 1966 | 5396 | 5410 | 5088 | 4852 | 4440 | 3953 | 3597 | 3264 | 3028 | 2731 | 2604 | 2340 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | S 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 |
18 | 18 | 8 | 124 | 339 | 376 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 2643 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 183 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | — | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 2496 | 3293 | 3809 | — | 1322 | 1483 | 3233 | 1470 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 194 | 194 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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