
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 8PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3609 | 3133 | 2740 | 2436 | 2283 | 2121 | 2013 | 1764 | 1850 | 971 | 798 | 2225 | 3038 | 3009 | 2415 | 1980 | 921 | 754 | 754 | 736 | 619 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:38PM1.52m | 6:55AM1.30m | 7:24PM1.36m | 7:51AM1.14m | 8:38PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.21m | 00:52AM0.32m | 12:58PM0.36m | 1:42AM0.47m | 1:54PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
3609 | 3133 | 2740 | 2436 | 2283 | 2121 | 2013 | 1764 | 1850 | 971 | 798 | 578 | 397 | 341 | 282 | 255 | 422 | 641 | 340 | 445 | 187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 10 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 8 |
40 | 26 | 25 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 36 | 24 | — | — | 10 | 363 | 182 | 171 | 109 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | WSW 12 | SSW 15 | E 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 177 | 47 | 51 | 155 | 215 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 9 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 95 | 35 | 47 | 244 | 418 | 2225 | 3038 | 3009 | 2415 | 1980 | 921 | 754 | 754 | 736 | 619 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 250 | 24 | 24 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 419 | 306 | 381 | 1772 | 940 | 1066 | 1640 | 1800 | 3255 | 2313 | 250 | 250 |
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