
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 2PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
302 | 290 | 572 | 561 | 551 | 520 | 451 | 464 | 1059 | 2182 | 3675 | 4548 | 7274 | 7717 | 5965 | 4998 | 4164 | 3164 | 2602 | 2378 | 1856 | 1444 | 1294 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:48AM1.03m | 10:56PM1.12m | 12:10PM1.11m | 00:42AM1.23m | 1:23PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.61m | 3:50PM0.66m | 5:46AM0.60m | 6:31PM0.59m | 7:13AM0.45m | 7:41PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
202 | 290 | 572 | 561 | 551 | 520 | 451 | 464 | 402 | 2182 | 3675 | 4548 | 7274 | 7717 | 5965 | 4998 | 4164 | 3164 | 2602 | 2378 | 1856 | 1444 | 1294 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 22 | — | — | SSE 13 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
173 | 118 | 66 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 64 | 58 | 1059 | 402 | 394 | 302 | 19 | 19 | 227 | — | — | 59 | — | — | 992 | 597 | 581 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — |
121 | 75 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 255 | 40 | 39 | 19 | 307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 250 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
302 | 234 | 188 | 167 | 163 | 106 | 160 | 131 | 108 | 91 | 94 | 94 | 106 | 158 | 221 | 305 | 357 | 537 | 753 | 906 | 1149 | 1249 | 1095 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 24 | 650 | 250 | 650 | 250 | 236 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 611 | 611 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 224 | 193 | 224 | 250 | 192 | 192 | 0 |
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