
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (17 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s 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 (17 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
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 Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1556 | 1991 | 2392 | 2491 | 2573 | 2837 | 1885 | 1975 | 3066 | 2967 | 2356 | 2451 | 2323 | 2288 | 2278 | 2278 | 2319 | 2318 | 2101 | 1795 | 1459 | 993 | 760 | 614 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:34PM1.61m | 5:48AM1.53m | 6:23PM1.56m | 6:35AM1.42m | 7:13PM1.50m | 7:25AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.20m | 12:00PM0.13m | 00:31AM0.29m | 12:44PM0.21m | 1:23AM0.39m | 1:30PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1556 | 1991 | 2392 | 2491 | 2573 | 2837 | 1885 | 1975 | 3066 | 2967 | 2356 | 2451 | 2323 | 2288 | 2278 | 2278 | 2319 | 2318 | 2101 | 1795 | 1459 | 993 | 760 | 614 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | SSW 18 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
14 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 360 | 8 | 1310 | 906 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 155 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 197 | 188 | 165 | 180 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — |
9 | — | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 |
— | 26 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 52 | 72 | 75 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 277 | 250 | 24 | 192 | 158 | 192 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
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