Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 3AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5156 | 5419 | 5399 | 4265 | 2714 | 1616 | 1467 | 1545 | 1776 | 2297 | 2373 | 2212 | 2017 | 1771 | 1427 | 1209 | 1112 | 960 | 944 | 792 | 734 | 722 | 583 | 573 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 5:21PM1.49m | 5:24AM1.47m | 5:54PM1.49m | 5:57AM1.43m | 6:28PM1.48m | 6:33AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.31m | 11:36AM0.18m | 11:56PM0.33m | 12:08PM0.20m | 00:33AM0.35m | 12:42PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 12 | 99 | 451 | 2498 | 1616 | 1062 | 1545 | 1776 | 2297 | 2373 | 2212 | 2017 | 1771 | 1427 | 1209 | 1112 | 960 | 944 | 792 | 734 | 722 | 583 | 573 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | — | SW 20 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | — | 15 | 894 | 1090 | 1467 | 750 | 380 | 267 | 161 | 140 | 398 | 307 | 249 | 356 | 307 | 276 | 237 | 226 | 166 | 103 | 132 | 168 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | SW 19 | S 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 224 | 236 | 217 | 169 | 39 | 121 | 121 | 27 | 108 | 175 | 173 | 162 | 174 | 217 | 174 | 208 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 5156 | 5419 | 5399 | 4265 | 2714 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 308 | 194 | 51 | 16 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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