Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 9PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 532 | 471 | 509 | 813 | 910 | 654 | 552 | 503 | 408 | 572 | 1058 | 1971 | 2459 | 1939 | 1515 | 1196 | 1071 | 674 | 637 | 777 | 524 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:41PM1.61m | 6:50AM1.38m | 7:21PM1.50m | 7:30AM1.26m | 8:02PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.12m | 00:50AM0.29m | 12:52PM0.22m | 1:30AM0.39m | 1:28PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 400 | 401 | 344 | 289 | 745 | 654 | 552 | 503 | 408 | 408 | 287 | 251 | 396 | 403 | 403 | 1196 | 1071 | 674 | 637 | 777 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 10 | WSW 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 298 | 71 | 80 | 48 | 295 | 231 | 233 | 238 | 275 | 334 | 50 | 49 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 542 | 533 | 524 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 71 | 24 | 71 | 21 | 129 | 180 | 202 | 177 | 265 | 244 | 31 | 30 | 72 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 16 | 190 | 184 | 18 | 182 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 532 | 471 | 509 | 813 | 910 | — | — | — | — | 572 | 1058 | 1971 | 2459 | 1939 | 1515 | — | 928 | — | 506 | 446 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 278 | 232 | 195 | 192 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
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